Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning over time
- Lesotho
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3.49 per 100,000 population against 1.27 per 100,000 population in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.22 per 100,000 population.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 185 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2 per 100,000 population | 1.34 per 100,000 population | 0.8581 per 100,000 population | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3.24 per 100,000 population | 1.33 per 100,000 population | 1.91 per 100,000 population | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3.73 per 100,000 population | 1.27 per 100,000 population | 2.45 per 100,000 population | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Lesotho, at 3.49 per 100,000 population against 1.27 per 100,000 population in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.22 per 100,000 population, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Lesotho ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th 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.