Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Deaths from poisoning
Afghanistan
1,004 deaths
in 2021
Ethiopia
1,400 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
9th
Ethiopia rank
6th
Deaths from poisoning over time
- Afghanistan
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1,400 deaths against 1,004 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 396 deaths.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 770.06 deaths | 1,293 deaths | 522.49 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 885.69 deaths | 1,296 deaths | 410.8 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1,062 deaths | 1,414 deaths | 352.29 deaths | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from poisoning, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 1,400 deaths against 1,004 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from poisoning between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 396 deaths, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for deaths from poisoning?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 6th 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes.