Africa Western and Central vs Eritrea: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning

Africa Western and Central
1.09 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Eritrea
2.1 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Africa Western and Central rank
14th
Eritrea rank
11th

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 2.1 per 100,000 population against 1.09 per 100,000 population in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 1.01 per 100,000 population.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.9 times Africa Western and Central's.

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

Africa Western and Central ranks 14th and Eritrea ranks 11th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Eritrea Difference Ahead
2000s 1.06 per 100,000 population 2.3 per 100,000 population 1.24 per 100,000 population Eritrea
2010s 1.12 per 100,000 population 2.19 per 100,000 population 1.07 per 100,000 population Eritrea
2020s 1.08 per 100,000 population 2.09 per 100,000 population 1.02 per 100,000 population Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, Africa Western and Central or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 2.1 per 100,000 population against 1.09 per 100,000 population in Africa Western and Central as of 2021.
What is the difference in mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning between Africa Western and Central and Eritrea?
1.01 per 100,000 population, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Eritrea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Africa Western and Central and Eritrea rank globally for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
Africa Western and Central ranks 14th and Eritrea ranks 11th of 47 groups.
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

Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 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 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.