Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Concentrations of fine particulate matter was 16.26 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
16.26
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
104th
of 184 countries
All-time high
16.26
in 2023
All-time low
14.46
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Zimbabwe, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, concentrations of fine particulate matter in Zimbabwe stood at 16.26. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, concentrations of fine particulate matter in Zimbabwe peaked at 16.26 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.46, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 104th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.66 | — |
| 2011 | 15.71 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 15.84 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 15.17 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 14.97 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 15.6 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 15.28 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 15.18 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.98 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 14.97 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.46 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 15.43 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 15.36 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 16.26 | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.34 | 14.97 | 15.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.38 | 14.46 | 16.26 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 0.7653 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5229 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is concentrations of fine particulate matter in Zimbabwe?
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Zimbabwe was 16.26 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 16.26 in 2023.
- What is the lowest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.46 in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- Zimbabwe ranks 104th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is concentrations of fine particulate matter rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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