East Asia and Pacific and South Asia are the two regions that record the highest number of air pollution-related deaths worldwide. In 202, these regions saw 3.2 and 2.7 million deaths from air pollution, respectively, with the majority of these deaths occurring in China and India.
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IHME, & Health Effects Institute. (June 25, 2024). Number of deaths attributable to air pollution in 2000 and 2021, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/830910/deaths-due-to-air-pollution-in-select-region/
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IHME, Health Effects Institute. (2024). Number of deaths attributable to air pollution in 2000 and 2021, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/830910/deaths-due-to-air-pollution-in-select-region/
IHME, and Health Effects Institute. "Number of Deaths Attributable to Air Pollution in 2000 and 2021, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/830910/deaths-due-to-air-pollution-in-select-region/
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Number of deaths attributable to air pollution in 2000 and 2021, by region [Graph], IHME, & Health Effects Institute, June 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/830910/deaths-due-to-air-pollution-in-select-region/