Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in Uganda
Uganda: Concentrations of fine particulate matter was 38.1 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
38.1
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
26th
of 184 countries
All-time high
39.48
in 2021
All-time low
37.25
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Uganda, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, concentrations of fine particulate matter in Uganda stood at 38.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, concentrations of fine particulate matter in Uganda peaked at 39.48 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37.25, in 2010.
That places Uganda 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 37.25 | — |
| 2011 | 38.35 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 38.91 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 38.27 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 37.53 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 38.26 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 38.11 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 37.3 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 38.12 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 37.44 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 38.66 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 39.48 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 38.94 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 38.1 | -2.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 38.1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.6, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 38.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.57, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.95 | 37.25 | 38.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.8 | 38.1 | 39.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 23 Guinea-Bissau 40.52 compare
- 24 Sierra Leone 39.78 compare
- 25 Guinea 38.46 compare
- 27 Cote d'Ivoire 36.74 compare
- 28 Tajikistan 35.89 compare
- 29 Yemen 35.78 compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is concentrations of fine particulate matter in Uganda?
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Uganda was 38.1 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 39.48 in 2021.
- What is the lowest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.25 in 2010.
- How does Uganda rank for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- Uganda ranks 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is concentrations of fine particulate matter rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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