Deaths from poisonings ghe in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Deaths from poisonings ghe was 1,004 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1,004
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
9th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,120
in 2020
All-time low
641.34
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from poisonings ghe in Afghanistan, 2000–2021

02505007501.0k2000201020212000: 642.42001: 662.62002: 641.32003: 838.12004: 869.92005: 785.42006: 810.52007: 888.82008: 767.82009: 793.92010: 804.82011: 8382012: 780.12013: 933.52014: 791.92015: 832.22016: 954.12017: 836.82018: 997.12019: 1.1k2020: 1.1k2021: 1.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 1,004 for deaths from poisonings ghe in 2021.

That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from poisonings ghe in Afghanistan peaked at 1,120 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 641.34, in 2002.

That places Afghanistan 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Deaths from poisonings ghe in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from poisonings ghe in Afghanistan, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 642.36
2001 662.63 +3.2%
2002 641.34 -3.2%
2003 838.07 +30.7%
2004 869.86 +3.8%
2005 785.42 -9.7%
2006 810.45 +3.2%
2007 888.77 +9.7%
2008 767.79 -13.6%
2009 793.93 +3.4%
2010 804.79 +1.4%
2011 837.97 +4.1%
2012 780.09 -6.9%
2013 933.5 +19.7%
2014 791.92 -15.2%
2015 832.21 +5.1%
2016 954.09 +14.6%
2017 836.77 -12.3%
2018 997.11 +19.2%
2019 1,088 +9.2%
2020 1,120 +2.9%
2021 1,004 -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 770.06 641.34 888.77 10
2010s 885.69 780.09 1,088 10
2020s 1,062 1,004 1,120 2

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 6 Ethiopia 1,400 compare
  2. 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,238 compare
  3. 8 South Africa 1,007 compare
  4. 10 Viet Nam 883.62 compare
  5. 11 Ukraine 879.12 compare
  6. 12 Nepal 875.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from poisonings ghe in Afghanistan?
Deaths from poisonings ghe in Afghanistan was 1,004 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from poisonings ghe recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 1,120 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths from poisonings ghe recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 641.34 in 2002.
How does Afghanistan rank for deaths from poisonings ghe?
Afghanistan ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from poisonings ghe rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from poisonings ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from poisonings 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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