Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Zimbabwe: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 3.5 per 100,000 population against 1.27 per 100,000 population in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 2.23 per 100,000 population.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.34 per 100,000 population | 2.91 per 100,000 population | 1.57 per 100,000 population | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.33 per 100,000 population | 3.37 per 100,000 population | 2.04 per 100,000 population | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.27 per 100,000 population | 3.34 per 100,000 population | 2.07 per 100,000 population | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 3.5 per 100,000 population against 1.27 per 100,000 population in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Zimbabwe?
- 2.23 per 100,000 population, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Zimbabwe rank globally for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 2nd 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.