Which has higher deaths from poisoning, Afghanistan or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 1,238 deaths against 1,004 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from poisoning between Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

234 deaths, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from poisoning. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Deaths from poisoning

Afghanistan

1,004 deaths

in 2021

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

1,238 deaths

in 2021

Afghanistan rank

9th

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

7th

Deaths from poisoning over time

Afghanistan
Congo, Democratic Republic of the

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 1,238 deaths against 1,004 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 234 deaths.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 9th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Difference	Ahead
2000s	770.06 deaths	752.54 deaths	17.52 deaths	Afghanistan
2010s	885.69 deaths	1,074 deaths	188.25 deaths	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s	1,062 deaths	1,190 deaths	128.42 deaths	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from poisoning, Afghanistan or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 1,238 deaths against 1,004 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from poisoning between Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 234 deaths, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for deaths from poisoning?: Afghanistan ranks 9th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from poisoning. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deaths from poisoning
Unit: deaths
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes.