There were approximately 3.1 million deaths worldwide attributable to household air pollution in 2021. Although this was an increase from the previous year, the number of deaths from air pollution from burning solid fuels in households for cooking, heating, or other domestic tasks have decreased by more than 35 percent since 2000.
Number of deaths attributable to household air pollution exposure worldwide from 1990 to 2021
(in millions)
Estimates of uncertainty are provided for every value in the form of 95% uncertainty intervals (UIs), representing the range between the 2.5th and 97.5th percentiles of the distribution of possible values.
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IHME. (June 18, 2024). Number of deaths attributable to household air pollution exposure worldwide from 1990 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475554/global-deaths-from-household-air-pollution/
IHME. "Number of deaths attributable to household air pollution exposure worldwide from 1990 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. June 18, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475554/global-deaths-from-household-air-pollution/
IHME. (2024). Number of deaths attributable to household air pollution exposure worldwide from 1990 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475554/global-deaths-from-household-air-pollution/
IHME. "Number of Deaths Attributable to Household Air Pollution Exposure Worldwide from 1990 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475554/global-deaths-from-household-air-pollution/
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Number of deaths attributable to household air pollution exposure worldwide from 1990 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], IHME, June 18, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475554/global-deaths-from-household-air-pollution/
