PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Ta in Namibia

Namibia: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Ta was 63.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
63.6%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
69th
of 194 countries
All-time high
84.8%
in 1990
All-time low
63.6%
in 2017
Years of data
12
1990–2017

PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Ta in Namibia, 1990–2017

0204060801990200320171990: 84.8 % of total1995: 83.6 % of total2000: 76.8 % of total2005: 74.2 % of total2010: 72.5 % of total2011: 74.5 % of total2012: 70.8 % of total2013: 70.7 % of total2014: 70.1 % of total2015: 70.3 % of total2016: 64.2 % of total2017: 63.6 % of total

Source: Brauer, M. et al. 2017, for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

In 2017, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta in Namibia stood at 63.6%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta in Namibia peaked at 84.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 2017.

Namibia ranks 69th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84.2% 83.6% 84.8% 2
2000s 75.5% 74.2% 76.8% 2
2010s 69.6% 63.6% 74.5% 8

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  1. 66 Cote d'Ivoire 68.6% compare
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  3. 68 North Macedonia 67.0% compare
  4. 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 63.2% compare
  5. 71 Kenya 62.0% compare
  6. 72 Cambodia 55.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta in Namibia?
Pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta in Namibia was 63.6% in 2017, according to Brauer, M. et al. 2017, for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.
What is the highest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 1990.
What is the lowest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 2017.
How does Namibia rank for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta?
Namibia ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
Is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim ta rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Brauer, M. et al. 2017, for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017, published as part of PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Target-2 value (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Target-2 value (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
Brauer, M. et al. 2017, for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,328 data points, 1990–2017
Last refreshed

Percent of population exposed to ambient concentrations of PM2.5 that exceed the World Health Organization (WHO) Interim Target 2 (IT-2) is defined as the portion of a country’s population living in places where mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 are greater than 25 micrograms per cubic meter. The Air Quality Guideline (AQG) of 10 micrograms per cubic meter is recommended by the WHO as the lower end of the range of concentrations over which adverse health effects due to PM2.5 exposure have been observed.