PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO was 40.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO in United States Virgin Islands, 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 United States Virgin Islands is 40.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2016.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 177th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.0% | — |
| 1995 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +100.0% |
| 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 | 50.0% | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 40.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 94.8%, 42% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 40.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.0%, 40% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 40.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
More urban development data for United States Virgin Islands
- Population density 299.76 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 6.79 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who in United States Virgin Islands?
- Pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who in United States Virgin Islands was 40.0% 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2016.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands 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.