Deaths from poisonings ghe in China
China: Deaths from poisonings ghe was 20,916 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
20,916
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
1st
of 194 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
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 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from poisonings ghe in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,980 | — |
| 2001 | 18,001 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 19,675 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 21,943 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 23,744 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 24,447 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 24,176 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 24,406 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 24,941 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 26,117 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 26,392 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 26,096 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 25,604 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 25,376 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 25,094 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 24,835 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 24,540 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 23,837 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 23,068 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 22,308 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 21,613 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 20,916 | -3.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 20,916 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.61, 571.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 20,916 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.09, 1156.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 194 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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