Afghanistan vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning over time
- Afghanistan
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.5 per 100,000 population against 1.13 per 100,000 population in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.37 per 100,000 population.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.2 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 9th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 185 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.26 per 100,000 population | 1.37 per 100,000 population | 1.9 per 100,000 population | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2.69 per 100,000 population | 1.38 per 100,000 population | 1.31 per 100,000 population | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.69 per 100,000 population | 1.15 per 100,000 population | 1.54 per 100,000 population | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, Afghanistan or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Afghanistan, at 2.5 per 100,000 population against 1.13 per 100,000 population in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning between Afghanistan and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1.37 per 100,000 population, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th 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 (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
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 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.