PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO was 99.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO in Dominican Republic, 1990–2017
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who in Dominican Republic is 99.9%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who in Dominican Republic peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.9%, in 2017.
That places Dominican Republic 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.0% | — |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 99.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 99.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.0%, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More urban development data for Dominican Republic
- Population in the largest city 43.7% (2025)
- Population density 235.1 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 13.51 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.3167 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 3.65 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 73.11 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.65 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.35 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who in Dominican Republic?
- Pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who in Dominican Republic was 99.9% in 2017, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME).
- What is the highest pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.9% in 2017.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who?
- Dominican Republic ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), published as part of PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.