Deaths from poisonings ghe in China

China: Deaths from poisonings ghe was 20,916 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
20,916
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
1st
of 192 countries
All-time high
26,392
in 2010
All-time low
16,980
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from poisonings ghe in China, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 17.0k2001: 18.0k2002: 19.7k2003: 21.9k2004: 23.7k2005: 24.4k2006: 24.2k2007: 24.4k2008: 24.9k2009: 26.1k2010: 26.4k2011: 26.1k2012: 25.6k2013: 25.4k2014: 25.1k2015: 24.8k2016: 24.5k2017: 23.8k2018: 23.1k2019: 22.3k2020: 21.6k2021: 20.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

China recorded 20,916 for deaths from poisonings ghe in 2021.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from poisonings ghe in China peaked at 26,392 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16,980, in 2000.

China ranks 1st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22,443 16,980 26,117 10
2010s 24,715 22,308 26,392 10
2020s 21,265 20,916 21,613 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 Cook Islands 0.01 compare
  2. 1 Niue 0.01 compare
  3. 2 Russia 3,989 compare
  4. 3 Nigeria 2,345 compare
  5. 4 United States 1,768 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from poisonings ghe in China?
Deaths from poisonings ghe in China was 20,916 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from poisonings ghe recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 26,392 in 2010.
What is the lowest deaths from poisonings ghe recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 16,980 in 2000.
How does China rank for deaths from poisonings ghe?
China ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from poisonings ghe rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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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