Colombia vs Panama: Death rate from poisoning
Colombia
0.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Panama
0.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia rank
154th
Panama rank
151st
Death rate from poisoning over time
- Colombia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Colombia ranks 154th and Panama ranks 151st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.141 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.628 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.487 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.119 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.071 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.145 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from poisoning, Colombia or Panama?
- Panama, at 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from poisoning between Colombia and Panama?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for death rate from poisoning?
- Colombia ranks 154th and Panama ranks 151st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from poisoning. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes, per 100,000 people.