Death rate from poisoning ghe in Niger

Niger: Death rate from poisoning ghe was 1.59 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.59
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.75
in 2015
All-time low
1.38
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from poisoning ghe in Niger, 2000–2021

00.511.522000201020212000: 1.42001: 1.42002: 1.42003: 1.42004: 1.42005: 1.52006: 1.42007: 1.42008: 1.42009: 1.62010: 1.42011: 1.52012: 1.42013: 1.72014: 1.72015: 1.82016: 1.62017: 1.62018: 1.62019: 1.62020: 1.62021: 1.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from poisoning ghe in Niger stood at 1.59.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from poisoning ghe in Niger peaked at 1.75 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.38, in 2006.

Niger ranks 20th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from poisoning ghe in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from poisoning ghe in Niger, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.4 —
2001 1.43 +2.1%
2002 1.41 -1.4%
2003 1.41 +0.0%
2004 1.4 -0.7%
2005 1.49 +6.4%
2006 1.38 -7.4%
2007 1.38 +0.0%
2008 1.43 +3.6%
2009 1.57 +9.8%
2010 1.38 -12.1%
2011 1.48 +7.2%
2012 1.45 -2.0%
2013 1.68 +15.9%
2014 1.66 -1.2%
2015 1.75 +5.4%
2016 1.6 -8.6%
2017 1.58 -1.3%
2018 1.62 +2.5%
2019 1.59 -1.9%
2020 1.59 +0.0%
2021 1.59 +0.0%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 1.59 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.27, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 1.59 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.43 1.38 1.57 10
2010s 1.58 1.38 1.75 10
2020s 1.59 1.59 1.59 2

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 17 South Sudan 1.63 compare
  2. 18 Burkina Faso 1.62 compare
  3. 19 Belarus 1.6 compare
  4. 21 Djibouti 1.52 compare
  5. 21 Grenada 1.52 compare
  6. 21 Yemen 1.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from poisoning ghe in Niger?
Death rate from poisoning ghe in Niger was 1.59 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 1.75 in 2015.
What is the lowest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 2006.
How does Niger rank for death rate from poisoning ghe?
Niger ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from poisoning ghe rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger 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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Death rate from poisoning ghe
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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