Gambia vs Ghana: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning over time
- Gambia
- Ghana
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
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.