Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Uganda

Uganda: Pm exposure 1990 2017 was 31.21 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31.21
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
46th
of 200 countries
All-time high
34.56
in 2013
All-time low
27.56
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Uganda, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 27.61991: 27.61992: 28.11993: 28.51994: 28.91995: 28.61996: 29.71997: 30.11998: 30.61999: 312000: 31.72001: 33.12002: 30.62003: 29.62004: 30.62005: 29.22006: 30.92007: 32.12008: 32.22009: 29.12010: 332011: 34.12012: 33.22013: 34.62014: 30.82015: 31.32016: 31.72017: 27.82018: 27.62019: 32.62020: 33.42021: 32.32022: 31.92023: 31.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 31.21 for pm exposure 1990 2017 in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pm exposure 1990 2017 in Uganda peaked at 34.56 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 27.56, in 1990.

Uganda ranks 46th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Uganda, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 27.56 —
1991 27.64 +0.3%
1992 28.06 +1.5%
1993 28.47 +1.5%
1994 28.89 +1.5%
1995 28.63 -0.9%
1996 29.72 +3.8%
1997 30.14 +1.4%
1998 30.56 +1.4%
1999 30.97 +1.4%
2000 31.73 +2.4%
2001 33.09 +4.3%
2002 30.55 -7.7%
2003 29.62 -3.1%
2004 30.64 +3.5%
2005 29.23 -4.6%
2006 30.9 +5.7%
2007 32.09 +3.9%
2008 32.23 +0.4%
2009 29.09 -9.7%
2010 33.02 +13.5%
2011 34.14 +3.4%
2012 33.23 -2.7%
2013 34.56 +4.0%
2014 30.82 -10.8%
2015 31.32 +1.6%
2016 31.66 +1.1%
2017 27.8 -12.2%
2018 27.57 -0.8%
2019 32.57 +18.1%
2020 33.42 +2.6%
2021 32.27 -3.5%
2022 31.89 -1.2%
2023 31.21 -2.1%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 31.21 is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.29, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 31.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.49, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.06 27.56 30.97 10
2000s 30.92 29.09 33.09 10
2010s 31.67 27.57 34.56 10
2020s 32.2 31.21 33.42 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 43 China 31.99 compare
  2. 44 Gabon 31.32 compare
  3. 45 Turkmenistan 31.25 compare
  4. 47 Peru 31.09 compare
  5. 48 Honduras 30.72 compare
  6. 49 Bhutan 30.07 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pm exposure 1990 2017 in Uganda?
Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Uganda was 31.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 34.56 in 2013.
What is the lowest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 27.56 in 1990.
How does Uganda rank for pm exposure 1990 2017?
Uganda ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is pm exposure 1990 2017 rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pm exposure 1990 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pm exposure 1990 2017
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,800 data points, 1990–2023
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