Deaths from poisonings ghe in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Deaths from poisonings ghe was 44 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
44
Change on year
up 29.9%
World rank
96th
of 194 countries
All-time high
48.76
in 2019
All-time low
28.92
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from poisonings ghe in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from poisonings ghe in Papua New Guinea stood at 44.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.9% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from poisonings ghe in Papua New Guinea peaked at 48.76 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.92, in 2008.
That places Papua New Guinea 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from poisonings ghe in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.81 | — |
| 2001 | 34.74 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 37.09 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 36.87 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 36.48 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 38.13 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 38 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 30.55 | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 28.92 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 36.55 | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 40.91 | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 42.6 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 35.27 | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 40.84 | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 46.94 | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 48.06 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 47.5 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 45.74 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 46.33 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 48.76 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 33.86 | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 44 | +29.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.74, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 44 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.09, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.31 | 28.92 | 38.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.3 | 35.27 | 48.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.93 | 33.86 | 44 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from poisonings ghe in Papua New Guinea?
- Deaths from poisonings ghe in Papua New Guinea was 44 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from poisonings ghe recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 48.76 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from poisonings ghe recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.92 in 2008.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for deaths from poisonings ghe?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from poisonings ghe rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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