Botswana vs Cameroon: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning

Botswana
1.05 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Cameroon
1.07 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Botswana rank
53rd
Cameroon rank
51st

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning over time

  • Botswana
  • Cameroon
00.511.52200020102021

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1.07 per 100,000 population against 1.05 per 100,000 population in Botswana, a difference of 0.02 per 100,000 population.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 53rd and Cameroon ranks 51st of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Cameroon Difference Ahead
2000s 1.48 per 100,000 population 1.15 per 100,000 population 0.327 per 100,000 population Botswana
2010s 1.49 per 100,000 population 1.22 per 100,000 population 0.275 per 100,000 population Botswana
2020s 1.06 per 100,000 population 1.06 per 100,000 population 0 per 100,000 population

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, Botswana or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 1.07 per 100,000 population against 1.05 per 100,000 population in Botswana as of 2021.
What is the difference in mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning between Botswana and Cameroon?
0.02 per 100,000 population, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cameroon?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Botswana and Cameroon rank globally for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
Botswana ranks 53rd and Cameroon ranks 51st 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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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.