Gambia vs Senegal: Death rate from poisoning
Gambia
0.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Senegal
0.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Gambia rank
69th
Senegal rank
72nd
Death rate from poisoning over time
- Gambia
- Senegal
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people in Senegal, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 69th and Senegal ranks 72nd of 194 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.192 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.101 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.855 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.805 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from poisoning, Gambia or Senegal?
- Gambia, at 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people in Senegal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from poisoning between Gambia and Senegal?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for death rate from poisoning?
- Gambia ranks 69th and Senegal ranks 72nd 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.