Gambia vs Peru: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim

Gambia
17.2%
in 2017
Peru
11.7%
in 2017
Gambia rank
63rd
Peru rank
66th

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

  • Gambia
  • Peru
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 17.2% against 11.7% in Peru, a difference of 5.5%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.5 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 63rd and Peru ranks 66th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 58.9% 17.9% 41.0% Gambia
2000s 19.1% 24.6% 5.5% Peru
2010s 13.7% 18.7% 5.0% Peru

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, Gambia or Peru?
Gambia, at 17.2% against 11.7% in Peru as of 2017.
What is the difference in pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim between Gambia and Peru?
5.5%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Peru?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Gambia and Peru rank globally for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
Gambia ranks 63rd and Peru ranks 66th 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.