What is the difference in deaths from poisoning between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?

127.26 deaths, with Kenya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United 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.

Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Deaths from poisoning

Kenya

791.88 deaths

in 2021

Tanzania, United Republic of

664.62 deaths

in 2021

Kenya rank

13th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

14th

Deaths from poisoning over time

Kenya
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 791.88 deaths against 664.62 deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 127.26 deaths.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

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

Kenya ranks 13th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 14th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	552.07 deaths	487.9 deaths	64.17 deaths	Kenya
2010s	745.43 deaths	578.94 deaths	166.49 deaths	Kenya
2020s	817.95 deaths	655.89 deaths	162.06 deaths	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from poisoning, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Kenya, at 791.88 deaths against 664.62 deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from poisoning between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 127.26 deaths, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for deaths from poisoning?: Kenya ranks 13th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 14th 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.