Somalia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex

Somalia
3.2
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.3
in 2021
Somalia rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex over time

  • Somalia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0123200020102021

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 3.2 against 1.3 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.9.

That makes Somalia's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 197 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2.8 1.35 1.45 Somalia
2010s 3.13 1.33 1.8 Somalia
2020s 3.15 1.3 1.85 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex, Somalia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Somalia, at 3.2 against 1.3 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex between Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
1.9, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
Somalia ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths 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 poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,526 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed