Health impacts of air pollution in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Health impacts of air pollution was 1.91 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.91 million
Change on year
down 18.6%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
4.63 million
in 2005
All-time low
1.91 million
in 2023
Years of data
18
2005–2023
Health impacts of air pollution in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, health impacts of air pollution in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 1.91 million. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health impacts of air pollution in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 4.63 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.91 million, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Health impacts of air pollution in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.63 million | — |
| 2007 | 3.85 million | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 3.92 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 4.04 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 4.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 4.35 million | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 3.70 million | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 3.58 million | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.21 million | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 3.36 million | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 3.04 million | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 3.16 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.08 million | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.46 million | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 2.29 million | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 2.50 million | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 2.35 million | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.91 million | -18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.11 million | 3.85 million | 4.63 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.40 million | 2.46 million | 4.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 million | 1.91 million | 2.50 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More health data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.5 (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 12,876 (2022)
- Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region 16,837 (2023)
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of 4.3 (2023)
- Life expectancy by age and sex 81.5 (2024)
- Hospital beds by function and type of care 2.28 million (2024)
- Health graduates - historical data 64,888 (2020)
- Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit 1.47 million (2024)
- Hospital beds by type of care - historical data 2.38 million (2019)
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level 50.4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health impacts of air pollution in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Health impacts of air pollution in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 1.91 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health impacts of air pollution recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest health impacts of air pollution recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 million in 2023.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for health impacts of air pollution?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2023.
- Is health impacts of air pollution rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health impacts of air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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