Death rate from poisoning ghe in Senegal

Senegal: Death rate from poisoning ghe was 0.79 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
0.79
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
72nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.28
in 2000
All-time low
0.79
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from poisoning ghe in Senegal, 2000–2021

00.511.52000201020212000: 1.32001: 0.972002: 0.832003: 1.22004: 1.22005: 1.22006: 1.22007: 1.22008: 1.22009: 1.22010: 1.12011: 1.12012: 1.12013: 1.12014: 12015: 0.992016: 0.992017: 0.932018: 0.882019: 0.862020: 0.822021: 0.79

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from poisoning ghe in Senegal stood at 0.79. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from poisoning ghe in Senegal peaked at 1.28 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.79, in 2021.

That places Senegal 72nd out of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.14 0.83 1.28 10
2010s 1.01 0.86 1.12 10
2020s 0.805 0.79 0.82 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 69 Gambia, The 0.82 compare
  2. 69 Guatemala 0.82 compare
  3. 71 Latvia 0.81 compare
  4. 72 El Salvador 0.79 compare
  5. 72 Mauritius 0.79 compare
  6. 75 Bulgaria 0.76 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from poisoning ghe in Senegal?
Death rate from poisoning ghe in Senegal was 0.79 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 1.28 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.79 in 2021.
How does Senegal rank for death rate from poisoning ghe?
Senegal ranks 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from poisoning ghe rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal 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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Indicator
Death rate from poisoning ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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