Death rate from poisoning ghe in Myanmar
Myanmar: Death rate from poisoning ghe was 0.93 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.93
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
62nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.65
in 2000
All-time low
0.93
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from poisoning ghe in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.93 for death rate from poisoning ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisoning ghe in Myanmar peaked at 1.65 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.93, in 2021.
That places Myanmar 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.65 | — |
| 2001 | 1.59 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.55 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.52 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.48 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.43 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.36 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.41 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.26 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 1.21 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.17 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.13 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.09 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.95 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.93 | -2.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.685, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.93 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.435, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.48 | 1.26 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 1.01 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.94 | 0.93 | 0.95 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisoning ghe in Myanmar?
- Death rate from poisoning ghe in Myanmar was 0.93 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.93 in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for death rate from poisoning ghe?
- Myanmar ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisoning ghe rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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