Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Deaths from poisoning
Ethiopia
1,400 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria
2,345 deaths
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
6th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Deaths from poisoning over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2,345 deaths against 1,400 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 945 deaths.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,293 deaths | 1,362 deaths | 69.71 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1,296 deaths | 1,856 deaths | 559.05 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1,414 deaths | 2,284 deaths | 869.57 deaths | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from poisoning, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2,345 deaths against 1,400 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from poisoning between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 945 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for deaths from poisoning?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd 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.