Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zimbabwe: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning

Sub-Saharan Africa
1.27 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Zimbabwe
3.5 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
Zimbabwe rank
2nd

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Zimbabwe
01234200020102021

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 3.5 per 100,000 population against 1.27 per 100,000 population in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.23 per 100,000 population.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th 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 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 or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 3.5 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 Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
2.23 per 100,000 population, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th 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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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.