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Indicator Definition:
Percent of population exposed to ambient concentrations of PM2.5 that exceed the WHO guideline value is defined as the portion of a country’s population living in places where mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 are greater than 10 micrograms per cubic meter, the guideline value recommended by the World Health Organization as the lower end of the range of concentrations over which adverse health effects due to PM2.5 exposure have been observed.
The statistic "Population Exposed To Polluted Air In Percent" stands at 82.80 percent as of 12/31/2017, the lowest value at least since 12/31/1991, the period currently displayed.
Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes a decrease of -10.89 percentage points compared to the value the year prior.
The 1 year change in percentage points is -10.89.
The 3 year change in percentage points is -17.19.
The 5 year change in percentage points is -17.20.
| Measure | Realization |
| Indicator Name: | PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total) |
| Indicator Source: | Brauer, M. et al. 2017, for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 | macro-rankings.com |
| Indicator Description: | Percent of population exposed to ambient concentrations of PM2.5 that exceed the WHO guideline value is defined as the portion of a country’s population living in places where mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 are greater than 10 micrograms per cubic meter, the guideline value recommended by the World Health Organization as the lower end of the range of concentrations over which adverse health effects due to PM2.5 exposure have been observed. |
| Observations earliest Date: | 12/31/1990 |
| Observations latest Date: | 12/31/2017 |