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Air pollution is a health and environmental issue across all countries of the world but with large differences in severity. In the interactive map, we show death rates from air pollution across the world, measured as the number of deaths per 100,000 people in a given country or region.
WHO monitors the exposure levels and health impacts (i.e. deaths, DALYs) of air pollution at the national, regional and global level from ambient (outdoor) and household air pollution. Such estimates are used for official reporting like the world health statistics, and the Sustainable Development Goals.
The 2022 update (Fifth Version) database was released in April 2022 and hosts data on air quality for over 600 human settlements in more than 100 countries. The data compiled in this database is used as input to derive the Sustainable Development Goal Indicator 11.6.2, Air quality in cities, for which WHO is custodial agency.
31 de ene. de 2024 · Knowing the level of air pollution all over the world is critical to enable public action. Such robust data are essential for countries and the global community to establish a baseline, track progress, draw comparison, and advocate for actions.
7 de sept. de 2021 · All of the critical data you need to know on air pollution from pm2.5 by country, policy-level action, health impact and more.
Outdoor air pollution is a risk factor for several of the world's leading causes of death, including stroke, heart disease, lung cancer, and respiratory diseases, such as asthma.2 In the chart, we see that it is one of the leading risk factors for death globally.
Air Pollution Data Review: How many people die from air pollution? Energy poverty and indoor air pollution: a problem as old as humanity that we can end within our lifetime
