Concentrations of fine particulate matter in WB_LIMI
WB_LIMI: Concentrations of fine particulate matter was 32.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32.14
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
6th
of 13 groups
All-time high
45.02
in 2010
All-time low
30.82
in 2022
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in WB_LIMI, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
WB_LIMI recorded 32.14 for concentrations of fine particulate matter in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, concentrations of fine particulate matter in WB_LIMI peaked at 45.02 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30.82, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in WB_LIMI, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 45.02 | — |
| 2011 | 44.37 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 43.98 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 44.94 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 42.44 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 42.14 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 40.63 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 39.34 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 36.82 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 34.5 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 31.95 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 32.15 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 30.82 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 32.14 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.42 | 34.5 | 45.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.76 | 30.82 | 32.15 | 4 |
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More health data for WB_LIMI
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 25.4% (2024)
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 147,160 (2024)
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) 29,688 (2024)
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 5.1% (2024)
- Low birth weight prevalence 15.6% (2020)
- Low birth weight number 15,230 (2020)
- Underweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 79,437 (2024)
- Underweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 13.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is concentrations of fine particulate matter in WB_LIMI?
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter in WB_LIMI was 32.14 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in WB_LIMI?
- The highest recorded value was 45.02 in 2010.
- What is the lowest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in WB_LIMI?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.82 in 2022.
- How does WB_LIMI rank for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- WB_LIMI ranks 6th out of 13 groups with data for 2023.
- Is concentrations of fine particulate matter rising or falling in WB_LIMI?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB_LIMI 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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