South Asia vs Uganda: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning over time
- South Asia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.14 per 100,000 population against 0.1713 per 100,000 population in South Asia, a difference of 0.9687 per 100,000 population.
That makes Uganda's figure about 6.7 times South Asia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 46th and Uganda ranks 45th of 47 groups.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2599 per 100,000 population | 1.33 per 100,000 population | 1.07 per 100,000 population | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.2254 per 100,000 population | 1.12 per 100,000 population | 0.8916 per 100,000 population | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.1756 per 100,000 population | 1.09 per 100,000 population | 0.9144 per 100,000 population | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, South Asia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1.14 per 100,000 population against 0.1713 per 100,000 population in South Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning between South Asia and Uganda?
- 0.9687 per 100,000 population, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Uganda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Asia and Uganda rank globally for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- South Asia ranks 46th and Uganda ranks 45th 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.