Death rate from poisoning ghe in Kenya
Kenya: Death rate from poisoning ghe was 1.49 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.49
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
25th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.84
in 2006
All-time low
1.28
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from poisoning ghe in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from poisoning ghe in Kenya stood at 1.49.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisoning ghe in Kenya peaked at 1.84 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.28, in 2001.
Kenya ranks 25th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from poisoning ghe in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.67 | — |
| 2001 | 1.28 | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 1.42 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 1.53 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 1.54 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.8 | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 1.84 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.39 | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 1.53 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 1.55 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.61 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.53 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.54 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.61 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.64 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.73 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.71 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.62 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.49 | -8.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.49 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.685, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.56 | 1.28 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.53 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.49 | 1.62 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 24 Palau 1.5 compare
- 25 Mozambique 1.49 compare
- 27 China 1.47 compare
- 28 Central African Republic 1.43 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisoning ghe in Kenya?
- Death rate from poisoning ghe in Kenya was 1.49 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for death rate from poisoning ghe?
- Kenya ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisoning ghe rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisoning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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