Deaths from poisonings ghe in Nigeria

Nigeria: Deaths from poisonings ghe was 2,345 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2,345
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
3rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,345
in 2021
All-time low
1,103
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from poisonings ghe in Nigeria, 2000–2021

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2000201020212000: 1.1k2001: 1.2k2002: 1.2k2003: 1.3k2004: 1.3k2005: 1.3k2006: 1.4k2007: 1.4k2008: 1.6k2009: 1.8k2010: 1.8k2011: 1.6k2012: 1.8k2013: 1.8k2014: 1.9k2015: 1.9k2016: 1.8k2017: 2.0k2018: 2.1k2019: 2.0k2020: 2.2k2021: 2.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from poisonings ghe in Nigeria stood at 2,345. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from poisonings ghe in Nigeria peaked at 2,345 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,103, in 2000.

That places Nigeria 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 1,362 1,103 1,775 10
2010s 1,856 1,586 2,108 10
2020s 2,284 2,222 2,345 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 20,916 compare
  2. 1 Cook Islands 0.01 compare
  3. 1 Niue 0.01 compare
  4. 2 Russia 3,989 compare
  5. 4 United States of America 1,768 compare
  6. 5 India 1,733 compare
  7. 6 Ethiopia 1,400 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from poisonings ghe in Nigeria?
Deaths from poisonings ghe in Nigeria was 2,345 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from poisonings ghe recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 2,345 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from poisonings ghe recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,103 in 2000.
How does Nigeria rank for deaths from poisonings ghe?
Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from poisonings ghe rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria 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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