Kenya vs Uganda: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female

Kenya
1.05 per 100,000 female population
in 2021
Uganda
0.97 per 100,000 female population
in 2021
Kenya rank
30th
Uganda rank
33rd

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female over time

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1.05 per 100,000 female population against 0.97 per 100,000 female population in Uganda, a difference of 0.08 per 100,000 female population.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 33rd of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 1.03 per 100,000 female population 1.03 per 100,000 female population 0.004 per 100,000 female population Uganda
2010s 1.16 per 100,000 female population 0.922 per 100,000 female population 0.239 per 100,000 female population Kenya
2020s 1.07 per 100,000 female population 0.925 per 100,000 female population 0.145 per 100,000 female population Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female, Kenya or Uganda?
Kenya, at 1.05 per 100,000 female population against 0.97 per 100,000 female population in Uganda as of 2021.
What is the difference in mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female between Kenya and Uganda?
0.08 per 100,000 female population, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
Kenya ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 33rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per 100,000 female population)
Unit
per 100,000 female population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of female deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 female population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.