PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Gambia
Gambia: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim was 17.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Gambia, 1990–2017
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Gambia is 17.2%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 726.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Gambia peaked at 90.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
That places Gambia 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.1% | — |
| 1995 | 56.7% | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 38.1% | -32.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 90.1% | — |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -97.7% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | +726.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.9% | 56.7% | 61.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 0.0% | 38.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 0.0% | 90.1% | 8 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
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- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0008 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Gambia?
- Pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Gambia was 17.2% in 2017, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME).
- What is the highest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Gambia rank for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
- Gambia ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), published as part of PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Target-1 value (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percent of population exposed to ambient concentrations of PM2.5 that exceed the World Health Organization (WHO) Interim Target 1 (IT-1) is defined as the portion of a country’s population living in places where mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 are greater than 35 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.