Deaths from poisonings ghe in Malawi
Malawi: Deaths from poisonings ghe was 225.97 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
225.97
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
48th
of 194 countries
All-time high
225.97
in 2021
All-time low
130.73
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from poisonings ghe in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from poisonings ghe in Malawi stood at 225.97. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from poisonings ghe in Malawi peaked at 225.97 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 130.73, in 2000.
That places Malawi 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from poisonings ghe in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 130.73 | — |
| 2001 | 139.35 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 145.55 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 157.97 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 163.44 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 176.85 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 192.67 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 191.5 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 192.81 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 193.68 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 189.96 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 187.14 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 198.73 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 188.51 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 190.91 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 191.14 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 198.36 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 207.7 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 214.78 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 221.16 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 219.03 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 225.97 | +3.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 225.97 is below the median for low income countries, which is 282.61, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 225.97 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 173.18, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 168.45 | 130.73 | 193.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.84 | 187.14 | 221.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.5 | 219.03 | 225.97 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from poisonings ghe in Malawi?
- Deaths from poisonings ghe in Malawi was 225.97 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from poisonings ghe recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 225.97 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from poisonings ghe recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.73 in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for deaths from poisonings ghe?
- Malawi ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from poisonings ghe rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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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