Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes in East Africa (African Union)

East Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes was 131.65 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
131.65 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
43rd
of 48 regions
All-time high
131.65 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2019
All-time low
107.11 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2001
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes in East Africa (African Union), 2000–2019

0501001502000200920192000: 107.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2001: 107.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2002: 107.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2003: 107.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2004: 107.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2005: 108.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2006: 109.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2007: 111.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2008: 114.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2009: 117.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2010: 119.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2011: 121.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2012: 125.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2013: 127.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2014: 130.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2015: 130.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2016: 130.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2017: 129.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2018: 130.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2019: 131.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

East Africa (African Union) recorded 131.65 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in East Africa (African Union) peaked at 131.65 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019 and was at its lowest, 107.11 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2001.

That places East Africa (African Union) 43rd out of 48 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes in East Africa (African Union), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes of premature deaths — Ambient particulate matter, premature deaths in East Africa (African Union), 2000 to 2019.
Year Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Change
2000 107.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2001 107.11 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.4%
2002 107.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.2%
2003 107.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.1%
2004 107.62 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.3%
2005 108.36 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.7%
2006 109.72 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +1.3%
2007 111.93 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +2.0%
2008 114.49 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +2.3%
2009 117.14 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +2.3%
2010 119.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +1.8%
2011 121.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +2.1%
2012 125.15 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +2.7%
2013 127.78 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +2.1%
2014 130.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +1.8%
2015 130.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.5%
2016 130.53 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.2%
2017 129.62 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.7%
2018 130.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.6%
2019 131.65 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 109.85 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 107.11 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 117.14 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 127.71 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 119.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 131.65 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10

Countries ranked near East Africa (African Union)

  1. 40 Iran, Islamic Republic of 482.21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 40 Timor-Leste 164.01 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 41 Mauritius 467.49 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 42 Dominica 462 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 43 Myanmar 455.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 44 Thailand 451.72 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  7. 45 Democratic Republic of the Congo 123.02 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  8. 45 Saint Lucia 447.97 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  9. 46 Estonia 120.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  10. 46 Bangladesh 446.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare

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Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in East Africa (African Union) was 131.65 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
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The highest recorded value was 131.65 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in East Africa (African Union)?
The lowest recorded value was 107.11 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2001.
How does East Africa (African Union) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes?
East Africa (African Union) ranks 43rd out of 48 regions with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes rising or falling in East Africa (African Union)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes of premature deaths — Ambient particulate matter, premature deaths
Unit
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
243 places, 4,849 data points, 2000–2019
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 30 shows the economic costs of premature deaths caused by various environmental hazards, such as air pollution, unsafe water, and high and low temperatures.