Ethiopia vs India: Deaths from poisoning

Ethiopia
1,400 deaths
in 2021
India
1,733 deaths
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
6th
India rank
5th

Deaths from poisoning over time

  • Ethiopia
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 1,733 deaths against 1,400 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 333 deaths.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 6th and India ranks 5th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia India Difference Ahead
2000s 1,293 deaths 2,285 deaths 992.03 deaths India
2010s 1,296 deaths 2,239 deaths 942.95 deaths India
2020s 1,414 deaths 1,812 deaths 397.66 deaths India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from poisoning, Ethiopia or India?
India, at 1,733 deaths against 1,400 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from poisoning between Ethiopia and India?
333 deaths, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and India?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and India rank globally for deaths from poisoning?
Ethiopia ranks 6th and India ranks 5th 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

Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes.