Death rate from poisoning ghe in Nigeria
Nigeria: Death rate from poisoning ghe was 1.1 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.1
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
49th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.13
in 2009
All-time low
0.9
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from poisoning ghe in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from poisoning ghe in Nigeria is 1.1, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisoning ghe in Nigeria peaked at 1.13 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 49th 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9 | — |
| 2001 | 0.93 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.97 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.93 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.98 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.97 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 1.13 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.11 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.96 | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 1.03 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.01 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.03 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.94 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | +2.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.685, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.975 | 0.9 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 0.94 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisoning ghe in Nigeria?
- Death rate from poisoning ghe in Nigeria was 1.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 in 2009.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for death rate from poisoning ghe?
- Nigeria ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisoning ghe rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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