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According to the World Health Organization, India ranks in the top ten of the top 50 most polluted countries on earth.
While there is clearly huge room for improvement on a global scale, India does rank better than many of its closest neighbors, according to data released by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
WHO’s database covers 1,600 cities across 91 countries, and shows that only 12 per cent of people live in cities that meet WHO air quality guidelines.
More than 800 cities in these countries reported fine particulate matter of 2.5 micrometres or less in diameter (PM2.5). Most of these cities reported unsafe levels of air pollution.
"The release of today’s data is a significant step in WHO’s ongoing work to advance a roadmap for preventing diseases related to air pollution," said the WHO in a statement.
"This involves the development of a global platform on air quality and health to generate better data on air pollution-related diseases and strengthened support to countries and cities through guidance, information and evidence about the health gains associated with different activities."
