PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Switzerland
Switzerland: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim was 1.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland is 1.4%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Switzerland peaked at 32.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2017.
That places Switzerland 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.0% | — |
| 1995 | 22.9% | -28.4% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | -33.7% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -64.8% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -32.6% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -64.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.5% | 22.9% | 32.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 1.4% | 17.8% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Switzerland?
- Pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Switzerland was 1.4% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2017.
- How does Switzerland rank for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
- Switzerland ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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-3 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 3 (IT-3) is defined as the portion of a country’s population living in places where mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 are greater than 15 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.