Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male (per) in Nepal
Nepal: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male (per) was 2.84 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Nepal is 2.84 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Nepal peaked at 3.56 per 100,000 male population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.48 per 100,000 male population, in 2015.
That places Nepal 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male (per) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.48 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 3.56 per 100,000 male population | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.02 per 100,000 male population | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 3.56 per 100,000 male population | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 3.27 per 100,000 male population | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 3.07 per 100,000 male population | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 3.15 per 100,000 male population | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.02 per 100,000 male population | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 3 per 100,000 male population | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.18 per 100,000 male population | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 3.24 per 100,000 male population | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.31 per 100,000 male population | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.23 per 100,000 male population | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.42 per 100,000 male population | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 3.37 per 100,000 male population | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.48 per 100,000 male population | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 3.31 per 100,000 male population | +33.5% |
| 2017 | 3.37 per 100,000 male population | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.36 per 100,000 male population | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.22 per 100,000 male population | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.95 per 100,000 male population | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 2.84 per 100,000 male population | -3.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.84 per 100,000 male population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.99 per 100,000 male population, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2.84 per 100,000 male population is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.16 per 100,000 male population, 17.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male (per) in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +33.5% | 2.48 per 100,000 male population | 3.31 per 100,000 male population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.23 per 100,000 male population | 3 per 100,000 male population | 3.56 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 per 100,000 male population | 2.48 per 100,000 male population | 3.42 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 per 100,000 male population | 2.84 per 100,000 male population | 2.95 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 7 Eswatini 3.51 per 100,000 male population compare
- 8 Ukraine 3.31 per 100,000 male population compare
- 9 Afghanistan 2.88 per 100,000 male population compare
- 11 Estonia 2.82 per 100,000 male population compare
- 12 Belarus 2.6 per 100,000 male population compare
- 12 Romania 2.6 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Nepal?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Nepal was 2.84 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 per 100,000 male population in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 per 100,000 male population in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male?
- Nepal ranks 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of male deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 male population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.