Malawi vs Poland: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim

Malawi
11.8%
in 2017
Poland
19.1%
in 2017
Malawi rank
95th
Poland rank
93rd

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

  • Malawi
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 19.1% against 11.8% in Malawi, a difference of 7.3%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.6 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 95th and Poland ranks 93rd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 87.0% 67.9% 19.1% Malawi
2000s 70.9% 53.1% 17.8% Malawi
2010s 43.6% 35.3% 8.3% Malawi

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, Malawi or Poland?
Poland, at 19.1% against 11.8% in Malawi as of 2017.
What is the difference in pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim between Malawi and Poland?
7.3%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Poland?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Malawi and Poland rank globally for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
Malawi ranks 95th and Poland ranks 93rd 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.