Which has higher deaths from poisoning, Colombia or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 110.89 deaths against 98.39 deaths in Colombia as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from poisoning between Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

12.5 deaths, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

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.

Colombia vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Deaths from poisoning

Colombia

98.39 deaths

in 2021

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

110.89 deaths

in 2021

Colombia rank

74th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

71st

Deaths from poisoning over time

Colombia
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 110.89 deaths against 98.39 deaths in Colombia, a difference of 12.5 deaths.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Colombia ranks 74th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 71st of 194 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	57.99 deaths	73.46 deaths	15.47 deaths	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s	56.1 deaths	83.53 deaths	27.44 deaths	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s	92.19 deaths	103.6 deaths	11.41 deaths	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from poisoning, Colombia or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 110.89 deaths against 98.39 deaths in Colombia as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from poisoning between Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 12.5 deaths, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for deaths from poisoning?: Colombia ranks 74th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 71st 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.