PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Tanzania
Tanzania: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim was 19.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania is 19.3%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Tanzania peaked at 26.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2010.
That places Tanzania 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.7% | — |
| 1995 | 15.4% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +41.5% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | +37.2% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | -33.8% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | +27.5% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 15.4% | 15.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 13.6% | 16.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 11.7% | 26.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 58 Jordan 19.8% compare
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- 62 Uzbekistan 18.0% compare
- 63 Gambia 17.2% compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Tanzania?
- Pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Tanzania was 19.3% 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2010.
- How does Tanzania rank for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
- Tanzania ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.