Afghanistan vs Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning

Afghanistan
2.5
in 2021
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
0.5749
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
9th
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
8th

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
1234200020102021

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 2.5 against 0.5749 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 1.93.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 4.3 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.

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

Afghanistan ranks 9th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 8th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) Difference Ahead
2000s 3.26 0.7627 2.5 Afghanistan
2010s 2.69 0.6679 2.02 Afghanistan
2020s 2.69 0.5792 2.11 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, Afghanistan or Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
Afghanistan, at 2.5 against 0.5749 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2021.
What is the difference in mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning between Afghanistan and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
1.93, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank globally for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
Afghanistan ranks 9th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 8th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed