Nigeria vs Uganda: Death rate from poisoning
Nigeria
1.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uganda
1.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria rank
49th
Uganda rank
49th
Death rate from poisoning over time
- Nigeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people in Uganda, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Nigeria ranks 49th and Uganda ranks 49th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.975 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.314 deaths per 100,000 people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.064 deaths per 100,000 people | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from poisoning, Nigeria or Uganda?
- Nigeria, at 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people in Uganda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from poisoning between Nigeria and Uganda?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for death rate from poisoning?
- Nigeria ranks 49th and Uganda ranks 49th 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.