Deaths from poisoning in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Deaths from poisoning was 14.88 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from poisoning in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from poisoning in United Arab Emirates stood at 14.88 deaths.
The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from poisoning in United Arab Emirates peaked at 19.28 deaths in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.05 deaths, in 2000.
United Arab Emirates ranks 129th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from poisoning in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.05 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 9.24 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 9.33 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.32 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 9.79 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 10.5 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 11.11 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 11.91 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 13.77 deaths | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 15.68 deaths | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 17.22 deaths | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 17.88 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 18.35 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 18.25 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 17.83 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 18.31 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 18.08 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 19.04 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 19.28 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 18.91 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 18.92 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 14.88 deaths | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.97 deaths | 9.05 deaths | 15.68 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.32 deaths | 17.22 deaths | 19.28 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9 deaths | 14.88 deaths | 18.92 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from poisoning in United Arab Emirates?
- Deaths from poisoning in United Arab Emirates was 14.88 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from poisoning recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 19.28 deaths in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths from poisoning recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.05 deaths in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for deaths from poisoning?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from poisoning rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from poisoning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes.