Kazakhstan vs Malaysia: PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO

Kazakhstan
87.4%
in 2017
Malaysia
90.5%
in 2017
Kazakhstan rank
162nd
Malaysia rank
159th

PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 90.5% against 87.4% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 3.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 162nd and Malaysia ranks 159th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 97.7% 95.1% 2.7% Kazakhstan
2000s 96.8% 96.7% 0.1% Kazakhstan
2010s 93.2% 94.1% 1.0% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who, Kazakhstan or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 90.5% against 87.4% in Kazakhstan as of 2017.
What is the difference in pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who between Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
3.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Kazakhstan and Malaysia rank globally for pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who?
Kazakhstan ranks 162nd and Malaysia ranks 159th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), published as PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 2,892 data points, 1990–2017
Last refreshed

Percent of population exposed to ambient concentrations of PM2.5 that exceed the WHO guideline value is defined as the portion of a country’s population living in places where mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 are greater than 10 micrograms per cubic meter, the guideline value recommended by the World Health Organization as the lower end of the range of concentrations over which adverse health effects due to PM2.5 exposure have been observed.