Gambia vs Ghana: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning

Gambia
0.83 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Ghana
0.87 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Gambia rank
66th
Ghana rank
65th

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning over time

  • Gambia
  • Ghana
00.511.5200020102021

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.87 per 100,000 population against 0.83 per 100,000 population in Gambia, a difference of 0.04 per 100,000 population.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 66th and Ghana ranks 65th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 1.31 per 100,000 population 1.01 per 100,000 population 0.298 per 100,000 population Gambia
2010s 1.1 per 100,000 population 0.989 per 100,000 population 0.111 per 100,000 population Gambia
2020s 0.86 per 100,000 population 0.86 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, Gambia or Ghana?
Ghana, at 0.87 per 100,000 population against 0.83 per 100,000 population in Gambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning between Gambia and Ghana?
0.04 per 100,000 population, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
Gambia ranks 66th and Ghana ranks 65th 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

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
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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.