Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Concentrations of fine particulate matter was 26.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.7
Change on year
up 12.8%
Rank
12th
of 19 groups
All-time high
46.7
in 2013
All-time low
23.68
in 2022
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Western Pacific (WHO region), 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Western Pacific (WHO region) recorded 26.7 for concentrations of fine particulate matter in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, concentrations of fine particulate matter in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 46.7 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.68, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 44.74 | — |
| 2011 | 44.97 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 42.96 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 46.7 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 40.26 | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 38.12 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 34.87 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 34.4 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 30.39 | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 29.34 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 25.2 | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 24.82 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 23.68 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 26.7 | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.68 | 29.34 | 46.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1 | 23.68 | 26.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO region)
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- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,464 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 428 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 214 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 159,013 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -5.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 228.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -73.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is concentrations of fine particulate matter in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 26.7 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7 in 2013.
- What is the lowest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.68 in 2022.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 12th out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
- Is concentrations of fine particulate matter rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO region) 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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