Thailand vs Viet Nam: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim

Thailand
99.6%
in 2017
Viet Nam
99.2%
in 2017
Thailand rank
95th
Viet Nam rank
98th

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

  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 99.6% against 99.2% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Thailand ranks 95th and Viet Nam ranks 98th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% Viet Nam
2010s 99.9% 99.8% 0.1% Thailand

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, Thailand or Viet Nam?
Thailand, at 99.6% against 99.2% in Viet Nam as of 2017.
What is the difference in pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim between Thailand and Viet Nam?
0.4%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Viet Nam?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Thailand and Viet Nam rank globally for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
Thailand ranks 95th and Viet Nam ranks 98th 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-3 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-3 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 3 (IT-3) is defined as the portion of a country’s population living in places where mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 are greater than 15 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.