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

West Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes was 280.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
280.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
32nd
of 48 regions
All-time high
296.43 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2015
All-time low
237.62 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

01002003002000200920192000: 237.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2001: 239.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2002: 241.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2003: 242.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2004: 243.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2005: 241.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2006: 241.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2007: 240.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2008: 239 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2009: 240.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2010: 242.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2011: 250.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2012: 265.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2013: 281.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2014: 292.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2015: 296.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2016: 290.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2017: 280.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2018: 277.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2019: 280.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

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

Analysis

West Africa (African Union) recorded 280.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in West Africa (African Union) peaked at 296.43 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2015 and was at its lowest, 237.62 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2000.

West Africa (African Union) ranks 32nd of 48 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 West 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 West Africa (African Union), 2000 to 2019.
Year Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Change
2000 237.62 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2001 239.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.7%
2002 241.78 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +1.0%
2003 242.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.2%
2004 243.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.3%
2005 241.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.6%
2006 241.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.0%
2007 240.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.4%
2008 239.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.7%
2009 240.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.7%
2010 242.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.8%
2011 250.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +3.1%
2012 265.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +5.9%
2013 281.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +6.1%
2014 292.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +3.9%
2015 296.43 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +1.4%
2016 290.18 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -2.1%
2017 280.73 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -3.3%
2018 277.38 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -1.2%
2019 280.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 240.79 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 237.62 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 243.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 275.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 242.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 296.43 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10

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Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in West Africa (African Union) was 280.9 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 296.43 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2015.
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The lowest recorded value was 237.62 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2000.
How does West Africa (African Union) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes?
West Africa (African Union) ranks 32nd out of 48 regions with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes rising or falling in West Africa (African Union)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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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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.