Afghanistan vs Oman: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim

Afghanistan
99.7%
in 2017
Oman
98.9%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
26th
Oman rank
28th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Oman
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 99.7% against 98.9% in Oman, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 26th and Oman ranks 28th of 194 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Oman Difference Ahead
1990s 100.0% 98.4% 1.5% Afghanistan
2000s 99.9% 98.1% 1.8% Afghanistan
2010s 99.8% 97.7% 2.1% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim, Afghanistan or Oman?
Afghanistan, at 99.7% against 98.9% in Oman as of 2017.
What is the difference in pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim between Afghanistan and Oman?
0.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Oman?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Oman rank globally for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
Afghanistan ranks 26th and Oman ranks 28th 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 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Target-1 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 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Target-1 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
194 places, 2,328 data points, 1990–2017
Last refreshed

Percent of population exposed to ambient concentrations of PM2.5 that exceed the World Health Organization (WHO) Interim Target 1 (IT-1) is defined as the portion of a country’s population living in places where mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 are greater than 35 micrograms per cubic meter. The Air Quality Guideline (AQG) of 10 micrograms per cubic meter is recommended by the WHO as the lower end of the range of concentrations over which adverse health effects due to PM2.5 exposure have been observed.