Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in WPR
WPR: 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 WPR, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for concentrations of fine particulate matter in WPR is 26.7, measured 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 WPR 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 WPR, 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 |
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More health data for WPR
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 5,464 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 159,013 (2025)
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 9.69 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 12.12 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 35.42 (2023)
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 35,571 (2024)
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 1.24 (2024)
- Number of deaths among adolescents 36,886 (2024)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and 25.8% (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for 508.45 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is concentrations of fine particulate matter in WPR?
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter in WPR was 26.7 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in WPR?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7 in 2013.
- What is the lowest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in WPR?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.68 in 2022.
- How does WPR rank for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- WPR ranks 12th out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
- Is concentrations of fine particulate matter rising or falling in WPR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WPR 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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