PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO in IBRD only
IBRD only: PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO was 97.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO in IBRD only, 1990–2017
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 97.7% for pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who in IBRD only peaked at 99.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 97.7%, in 2017.
That places IBRD only 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.2% | — |
| 1995 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.7% | 99.4% | 8 |
More urban development data for IBRD only
- Population in the largest city 12.5% (2025)
- Population density 69.96 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 34.27 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who in IBRD only?
- Pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who in IBRD only was 97.7% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 2017.
- How does IBRD only rank for pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who?
- IBRD only ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2017.
- Is pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.