PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim was 4.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2017
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2017, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 4.1%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 35.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1990.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 69th 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.6% | — |
| 1995 | 1.8% | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +264.8% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +241.9% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | +58.7% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | -31.4% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -40.6% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -72.5% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 6.5% | 22.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 4.1% | 35.3% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 4.1% 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1990.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.