Ethiopia vs Zambia: Death rate from unintentional poisoning

Ethiopia
1.2 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Zambia
1.2 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
37th
Zambia rank
37th

Death rate from unintentional poisoning over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Zambia
00.511.52200020102021

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1.2 per 100,000 population against 1.2 per 100,000 population in Zambia, a difference of 0 per 100,000 population.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 37th of 185 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.8 per 100,000 population 1.2 per 100,000 population 0.6 per 100,000 population Ethiopia
2010s 1.3 per 100,000 population 1.13 per 100,000 population 0.1667 per 100,000 population Ethiopia
2020s 1.2 per 100,000 population 1.15 per 100,000 population 0.05 per 100,000 population Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from unintentional poisoning, Ethiopia or Zambia?
Ethiopia, at 1.2 per 100,000 population against 1.2 per 100,000 population in Zambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from unintentional poisoning between Ethiopia and Zambia?
0 per 100,000 population, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for death rate from unintentional poisoning?
Ethiopia ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 37th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from unintentional poisoning. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from unintentional poisoning
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 1,295 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population).