Deaths from poisonings ghe in Kenya

Kenya: Deaths from poisonings ghe was 791.88 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
791.88
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
13th
of 192 countries
All-time high
870.49
in 2019
All-time low
406.69
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from poisonings ghe in Kenya, 2000–2021

02004006008002000201020212000: 515.72001: 406.72002: 464.32003: 517.12004: 534.22005: 645.32006: 679.82007: 529.62008: 600.82009: 627.12010: 642.62011: 685.12012: 669.22013: 688.62014: 705.32015: 754.42016: 771.52017: 802.32018: 8652019: 870.52020: 8442021: 791.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from poisonings ghe in Kenya stood at 791.88.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from poisonings ghe in Kenya peaked at 870.49 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 406.69, in 2001.

Kenya ranks 13th 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 552.07 406.69 679.8 10
2010s 745.43 642.63 870.49 10
2020s 817.95 791.88 844.02 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 10 Vietnam 883.62 compare
  2. 11 Ukraine 879.12 compare
  3. 12 Nepal 875.46 compare
  4. 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 664.62 compare
  5. 15 Indonesia 622.6 compare
  6. 16 Zimbabwe 559.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from poisonings ghe in Kenya?
Deaths from poisonings ghe in Kenya was 791.88 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from poisonings ghe recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 870.49 in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths from poisonings ghe recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 406.69 in 2001.
How does Kenya rank for deaths from poisonings ghe?
Kenya ranks 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from poisonings ghe rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya 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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