OECD members vs Zambia: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning over time
- OECD members
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.18 per 100,000 population against 0.3821 per 100,000 population in OECD members, a difference of 0.7979 per 100,000 population.
That makes Zambia's figure about 3.1 times OECD members's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4338 per 100,000 population | 1.17 per 100,000 population | 0.7382 per 100,000 population | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.3694 per 100,000 population | 1.11 per 100,000 population | 0.7416 per 100,000 population | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.3892 per 100,000 population | 1.15 per 100,000 population | 0.7608 per 100,000 population | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, OECD members or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.18 per 100,000 population against 0.3821 per 100,000 population in OECD members as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning between OECD members and Zambia?
- 0.7979 per 100,000 population, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do OECD members and Zambia rank globally for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- OECD members ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 40th of 47 groups.
- 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.