Ghana vs Libya: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning

Ghana
0.87 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Libya
0.88 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Ghana rank
65th
Libya rank
63rd

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning over time

  • Ghana
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.88 per 100,000 population against 0.87 per 100,000 population in Ghana, a difference of 0.01 per 100,000 population.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 65th and Libya ranks 63rd of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Libya Difference Ahead
2000s 1.01 per 100,000 population 0.799 per 100,000 population 0.212 per 100,000 population Ghana
2010s 0.989 per 100,000 population 0.898 per 100,000 population 0.091 per 100,000 population Ghana
2020s 0.86 per 100,000 population 0.875 per 100,000 population 0.015 per 100,000 population Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, Ghana or Libya?
Libya, at 0.88 per 100,000 population against 0.87 per 100,000 population in Ghana as of 2021.
What is the difference in mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning between Ghana and Libya?
0.01 per 100,000 population, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Libya?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ghana and Libya rank globally for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
Ghana ranks 65th and Libya ranks 63rd 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
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.