This statistic provides the global number of babies living in areas where air pollution exceeds the World Health Organization's recommended limit in 2017, broken down by region. Around 33.4 million babies were affected by air pollution in South Asia in 2017. Air pollution can negatively impact a child's brain through various mechanisms.
Number of babies living in areas where air pollution exceeds WHO limits worldwide in 2017, by region* (in millions)
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UNICEF, & WHO. (December 5, 2017). Number of babies living in areas where air pollution exceeds WHO limits worldwide in 2017, by region* (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/790950/global-number-of-babies-affected-by-air-pollution-by-region/
UNICEF, und WHO. "Number of babies living in areas where air pollution exceeds WHO limits worldwide in 2017, by region* (in millions)." Chart. December 5, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/790950/global-number-of-babies-affected-by-air-pollution-by-region/
UNICEF, WHO. (2017). Number of babies living in areas where air pollution exceeds WHO limits worldwide in 2017, by region* (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/790950/global-number-of-babies-affected-by-air-pollution-by-region/
UNICEF, and WHO. "Number of Babies Living in Areas Where Air Pollution Exceeds Who Limits Worldwide in 2017, by Region* (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Dec 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/790950/global-number-of-babies-affected-by-air-pollution-by-region/
UNICEF & WHO, Number of babies living in areas where air pollution exceeds WHO limits worldwide in 2017, by region* (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/790950/global-number-of-babies-affected-by-air-pollution-by-region/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Number of babies living in areas where air pollution exceeds WHO limits worldwide in 2017, by region* (in millions) [Graph], UNICEF, & WHO, December 5, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/790950/global-number-of-babies-affected-by-air-pollution-by-region/