Death rate from poisoning ghe in Laos
Laos: Death rate from poisoning ghe was 0.35 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.35
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
116th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.49
in 2000
All-time low
0.31
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from poisoning ghe in Laos, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from poisoning ghe in Laos is 0.35, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisoning ghe in Laos peaked at 0.49 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.31, in 2020.
Laos ranks 116th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from poisoning ghe in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.49 | — |
| 2001 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.48 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.42 | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.41 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.45 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.44 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.39 | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.44 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.42 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.41 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.39 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.38 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.37 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.36 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.31 | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 0.35 | +12.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.35 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.685, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.35 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.435, 80% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.443 | 0.39 | 0.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.389 | 0.36 | 0.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.33 | 0.31 | 0.35 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisoning ghe in Laos?
- Death rate from poisoning ghe in Laos was 0.35 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.49 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for death rate from poisoning ghe?
- Laos ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisoning ghe rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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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