Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Zambia
Zambia: Concentrations of fine particulate matter was 17.51 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
17.51
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
96th
of 184 countries
All-time high
17.56
in 2022
All-time low
16.55
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Zambia, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 17.51 for concentrations of fine particulate matter in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, concentrations of fine particulate matter in Zambia peaked at 17.56 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.55, in 2010.
Zambia ranks 96th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16.55 | — |
| 2011 | 16.79 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 17.18 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 16.66 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 16.64 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 17.17 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 17 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 16.64 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 16.79 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 16.7 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 16.85 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 17.19 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 17.56 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 17.51 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.81 | 16.55 | 17.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.28 | 16.85 | 17.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 93 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 17.66 compare
- 94 Somalia 17.63 compare
- 95 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 17.59 compare
- 97 Kenya 17.46 compare
- 98 Madagascar 17.41 compare
- 99 Turkmenistan 17.2 compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4097 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2882 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is concentrations of fine particulate matter in Zambia?
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Zambia was 17.51 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.56 in 2022.
- What is the lowest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.55 in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- Zambia ranks 96th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is concentrations of fine particulate matter rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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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