Household and ambient air pollution attributable DALYs in Africa (WHO region)

Africa (WHO region): Household and ambient air pollution attributable DALYs was 43.80 million in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
43.80 million
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
3rd
of 7 groups
All-time high
49.83 million
in 2010
All-time low
43.80 million
in 2019
Years of data
10
2010–2019

Household and ambient air pollution attributable DALYs in Africa (WHO region), 2010–2019

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M2010201420192010: 49.8M2011: 49.2M2012: 48.6M2013: 47.4M2014: 47.3M2015: 45.9M2016: 45.9M2017: 46.0M2018: 45.4M2019: 43.8M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Africa (WHO region) recorded 43.80 million for household and ambient air pollution attributable dalys in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, household and ambient air pollution attributable dalys in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 49.83 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 43.80 million, in 2019.

Household and ambient air pollution attributable DALYs in Africa (WHO region), year by year

Annual values for Household and ambient air pollution attributable DALYs in Africa (WHO region), 2010 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2010 49.83 million
2011 49.25 million -1.2%
2012 48.64 million -1.2%
2013 47.36 million -2.6%
2014 47.26 million -0.2%
2015 45.87 million -3.0%
2016 45.90 million +0.1%
2017 46.04 million +0.3%
2018 45.43 million -1.3%
2019 43.80 million -3.6%

Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)

  1. 1 India 40.68 million compare
  2. 2 China 34.49 million compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 13.11 million compare
  4. 4 Pakistan 8.99 million compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 5.25 million compare
  6. 6 Bangladesh 4.25 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is household and ambient air pollution attributable dalys in Africa (WHO region)?
Household and ambient air pollution attributable dalys in Africa (WHO region) was 43.80 million in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest household and ambient air pollution attributable dalys recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
The highest recorded value was 49.83 million in 2010.
What is the lowest household and ambient air pollution attributable dalys recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
The lowest recorded value was 43.80 million in 2019.
How does Africa (WHO region) rank for household and ambient air pollution attributable dalys?
Africa (WHO region) ranks 3rd out of 7 groups with data for 2019.
Is household and ambient air pollution attributable dalys rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Household and ambient air pollution attributable DALYs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Household and ambient air pollution attributable DALYs
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
187 places, 1,870 data points, 2010–2019
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