Bolivia vs Botswana: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim

Bolivia
24.5%
in 2017
Botswana
34.4%
in 2017
Bolivia rank
86th
Botswana rank
83rd

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

  • Bolivia
  • Botswana
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 34.4% against 24.5% in Bolivia, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.4 times Bolivia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Bolivia ranks 86th and Botswana ranks 83rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Botswana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Botswana Difference Ahead
1990s 38.3% 55.6% 17.3% Botswana
2000s 56.1% 54.6% 1.5% Bolivia
2010s 43.1% 47.3% 4.2% Botswana

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, Bolivia or Botswana?
Botswana, at 34.4% against 24.5% in Bolivia as of 2017.
What is the difference in pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim between Bolivia and Botswana?
9.9%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Botswana?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Bolivia and Botswana rank globally for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
Bolivia ranks 86th and Botswana ranks 83rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Brauer, M. et al. 2017, for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017, published as PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Target-2 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-2 value (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
Brauer, M. et al. 2017, for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
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 2 (IT-2) is defined as the portion of a country’s population living in places where mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 are greater than 25 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.