PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO in World
World: PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO was 91.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat
PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO in World, 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 World is 91.4%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who in World peaked at 95.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 91.4%, in 2017.
World ranks 35th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO in World, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.3% | — |
| 1995 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 94.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 93.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 92.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.4% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 91.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.3% | 95.2% | 95.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 95.3% | 95.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 91.4% | 95.8% | 8 |
More urban development data for World
- Population in the largest city 16.2% (2025)
- Population density 62.14 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 32.87 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 60,317 Hectares (2020)
- Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 1.15 billion current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who in World?
- Pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who in World was 91.4% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.4% in 2017.
- How does World rank for pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who?
- World ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2017.
- Is pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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.