Deaths from poisoning in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Deaths from poisoning was 14.88 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
14.88 deaths
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
129th
of 194 countries
All-time high
19.28 deaths
in 2018
All-time low
9.05 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from poisoning in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 9.1 deaths2001: 9.2 deaths2002: 9.3 deaths2003: 9.3 deaths2004: 9.8 deaths2005: 10.5 deaths2006: 11.1 deaths2007: 11.9 deaths2008: 13.8 deaths2009: 15.7 deaths2010: 17.2 deaths2011: 17.9 deaths2012: 18.4 deaths2013: 18.2 deaths2014: 17.8 deaths2015: 18.3 deaths2016: 18.1 deaths2017: 19 deaths2018: 19.3 deaths2019: 18.9 deaths2020: 18.9 deaths2021: 14.9 deaths

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

Annual values for Deaths from poisoning in United Arab Emirates, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 126 Norway 15.57 deaths compare
  2. 127 Austria 15.53 deaths compare
  3. 128 Latvia 15.14 deaths compare
  4. 130 Gabon 14.76 deaths compare
  5. 131 Kuwait 14.47 deaths compare
  6. 132 Netherlands 14.1 deaths compare

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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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Indicator
Deaths from poisoning
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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