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 54.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2017
Source: Brauer, M. et al. 2017, for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 54.7%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 28.3% 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 76.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 2016.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.2% | — |
| 1995 | 64.7% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 66.2% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 76.2% | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 76.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 72.0% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 70.2% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 57.5% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 54.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.9% | 63.2% | 64.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 66.2% | 76.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 54.5% | 76.6% | 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 54.7% in 2017, according to Brauer, M. et al. 2017, for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.
- 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 76.6% 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 54.5% in 2016.
- 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 75th 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 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Brauer, M. et al. 2017, for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017, published as part of PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Target-2 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 2 (IT-2) is defined as the portion of a country’s population living in places where mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 are greater than 25 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.