Deaths from poisonings ghe in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Deaths from poisonings ghe was 0.68 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.68
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
166th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.92
in 2006
All-time low
0.68
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from poisonings ghe in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021

00.20.40.60.812000201020212000: 0.832001: 0.842002: 0.882003: 0.832004: 0.822005: 0.852006: 0.922007: 0.922008: 0.882009: 0.882010: 0.882011: 0.842012: 0.872013: 0.862014: 0.872015: 0.822016: 0.842017: 0.812018: 0.812019: 0.812020: 0.772021: 0.68

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.68 for deaths from poisonings ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from poisonings ghe in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.92 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.68, in 2021.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from poisonings ghe in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from poisonings ghe in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.83 —
2001 0.84 +1.2%
2002 0.88 +4.8%
2003 0.83 -5.7%
2004 0.82 -1.2%
2005 0.85 +3.7%
2006 0.92 +8.2%
2007 0.92 +0.0%
2008 0.88 -4.3%
2009 0.88 +0.0%
2010 0.88 +0.0%
2011 0.84 -4.5%
2012 0.87 +3.6%
2013 0.86 -1.1%
2014 0.87 +1.2%
2015 0.82 -5.7%
2016 0.84 +2.4%
2017 0.81 -3.6%
2018 0.81 +0.0%
2019 0.81 +0.0%
2020 0.77 -4.9%
2021 0.68 -11.7%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.68 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.74, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.68 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 173.18, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.865 0.82 0.92 10
2010s 0.841 0.81 0.88 10
2020s 0.725 0.68 0.77 2

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 163 Tonga 1.35 compare
  2. 164 Suriname 1.28 compare
  3. 165 Belize 0.86 compare
  4. 167 Samoa 0.66 compare
  5. 168 Bahamas 0.61 compare
  6. 169 Bhutan 0.59 compare
  7. 169 Micronesia (country) 0.59 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from poisonings ghe in Sao Tome and Principe?
Deaths from poisonings ghe in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.68 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from poisonings ghe recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.92 in 2006.
What is the lowest deaths from poisonings ghe recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.68 in 2021.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for deaths from poisonings ghe?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from poisonings ghe rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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