Afghanistan vs Nepal: Death rate from poisonings

Afghanistan
2.5
in 2021
Nepal
2.9
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
9th
Nepal rank
7th

Death rate from poisonings over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nepal
0123200020102021

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 2.9 against 2.5 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.4.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 9th and Nepal ranks 7th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 3.25 3.15 0.1 Afghanistan
2010s 2.77 3.03 0.2667 Nepal
2020s 2.7 2.9 0.2 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from poisonings, Afghanistan or Nepal?
Nepal, at 2.9 against 2.5 in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from poisonings between Afghanistan and Nepal?
0.4, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nepal?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Nepal rank globally for death rate from poisonings?
Afghanistan ranks 9th and Nepal ranks 7th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from poisonings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from poisonings
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 1,288 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed