Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Concentrations of fine particulate matter was 6.82 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6.82
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
171st
of 184 countries
All-time high
7.88
in 2015
All-time low
6.59
in 2022
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Vanuatu, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for concentrations of fine particulate matter in Vanuatu is 6.82, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, concentrations of fine particulate matter in Vanuatu peaked at 7.88 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.59, in 2022.
Vanuatu ranks 171st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.06 | — |
| 2011 | 6.86 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.67 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 6.6 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.98 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 7.88 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 6.68 | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 7.25 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 7.34 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.42 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.05 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 6.64 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 6.59 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.82 | +3.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 6.82 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.82, 25% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 6.82 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.73, 43% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.07 | 6.6 | 7.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.78 | 6.59 | 7.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 168 Luxembourg 6.95 compare
- 169 Papua New Guinea 6.93 compare
- 170 Iceland 6.83 compare
- 172 Ireland 6.63 compare
- 173 Fiji 6.43 compare
- 174 Solomon Islands 6.34 compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is concentrations of fine particulate matter in Vanuatu?
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Vanuatu was 6.82 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 7.88 in 2015.
- What is the lowest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.59 in 2022.
- How does Vanuatu rank for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- Vanuatu ranks 171st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is concentrations of fine particulate matter rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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