Deaths from poisonings ghe in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Deaths from poisonings ghe was 1,400 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1,400
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
6th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,428
in 2020
All-time low
1,215
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from poisonings ghe in Ethiopia, 2000–2021

05001.0k1.5k2000201020212000: 1.3k2001: 1.3k2002: 1.3k2003: 1.3k2004: 1.3k2005: 1.3k2006: 1.2k2007: 1.3k2008: 1.4k2009: 1.3k2010: 1.3k2011: 1.4k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.2k2014: 1.2k2015: 1.2k2016: 1.3k2017: 1.3k2018: 1.3k2019: 1.4k2020: 1.4k2021: 1.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from poisonings ghe in Ethiopia stood at 1,400.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from poisonings ghe in Ethiopia peaked at 1,428 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,215, in 2014.

That places Ethiopia 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Deaths from poisonings ghe in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from poisonings ghe in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1,267
2001 1,312 +3.5%
2002 1,291 -1.5%
2003 1,287 -0.4%
2004 1,289 +0.2%
2005 1,320 +2.4%
2006 1,244 -5.7%
2007 1,292 +3.8%
2008 1,365 +5.7%
2009 1,258 -7.9%
2010 1,331 +5.8%
2011 1,364 +2.5%
2012 1,340 -1.8%
2013 1,235 -7.9%
2014 1,215 -1.6%
2015 1,235 +1.6%
2016 1,314 +6.4%
2017 1,275 -3.0%
2018 1,300 +2.0%
2019 1,355 +4.2%
2020 1,428 +5.4%
2021 1,400 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,293 1,244 1,365 10
2010s 1,296 1,215 1,364 10
2020s 1,414 1,400 1,428 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 3 Nigeria 2,345 compare
  2. 4 United States of America 1,768 compare
  3. 5 India 1,733 compare
  4. 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,238 compare
  5. 8 South Africa 1,007 compare
  6. 9 Afghanistan 1,004 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from poisonings ghe in Ethiopia?
Deaths from poisonings ghe in Ethiopia was 1,400 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from poisonings ghe recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1,428 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths from poisonings ghe recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,215 in 2014.
How does Ethiopia rank for deaths from poisonings ghe?
Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from poisonings ghe rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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