Household and ambient air pollution attributable DALYs in Japan

Japan: Household and ambient air pollution attributable DALYs was 854,382 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
854,382
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
39th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.08 million
in 2011
All-time low
854,382
in 2019
Years of data
10
2010–2019

Household and ambient air pollution attributable DALYs in Japan, 2010–2019

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2010201420192010: 1.1M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.0M2013: 1.0M2014: 1.0M2015: 996.7k2016: 982.6k2017: 919.0k2018: 873.8k2019: 854.4k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for household and ambient air pollution attributable dalys in Japan is 854,382, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, household and ambient air pollution attributable dalys in Japan peaked at 1.08 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 854,382, in 2019.

That places Japan 39th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Household and ambient air pollution attributable DALYs in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Household and ambient air pollution attributable DALYs in Japan, 2010 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2010 1.07 million —
2011 1.08 million +0.8%
2012 1.00 million -7.4%
2013 1.05 million +4.6%
2014 1.04 million -1.2%
2015 996,713 -3.8%
2016 982,563 -1.4%
2017 918,987 -6.5%
2018 873,791 -4.9%
2019 854,382 -2.2%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 854,382 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,276, 22.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 854,382 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 181,879, 4.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 36 Yemen 948,915 compare
  2. 37 Iran 915,085 compare
  3. 38 Ghana 913,915 compare
  4. 40 Nepal 848,182 compare
  5. 41 Turkey 837,718 compare
  6. 42 Uzbekistan 763,633 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is household and ambient air pollution attributable dalys in Japan?
Household and ambient air pollution attributable dalys in Japan was 854,382 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest household and ambient air pollution attributable dalys recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.08 million in 2011.
What is the lowest household and ambient air pollution attributable dalys recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 854,382 in 2019.
How does Japan rank for household and ambient air pollution attributable dalys?
Japan ranks 39th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is household and ambient air pollution attributable dalys rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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
188 places, 1,880 data points, 2010–2019
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