Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male was 0.35 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Saudi Arabia, 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
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.35 per 100,000 male population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.9% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.95 per 100,000 male population in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.35 per 100,000 male population, in 2021.
Saudi Arabia ranks 130th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.93 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 0.92 per 100,000 male population | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9 per 100,000 male population | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.91 per 100,000 male population | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.95 per 100,000 male population | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.95 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.95 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.93 per 100,000 male population | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.88 per 100,000 male population | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.82 per 100,000 male population | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.71 per 100,000 male population | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 0.59 per 100,000 male population | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 0.49 per 100,000 male population | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 0.44 per 100,000 male population | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.44 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.39 per 100,000 male population | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.39 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.43 per 100,000 male population | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.46 per 100,000 male population | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.45 per 100,000 male population | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.46 per 100,000 male population | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.35 per 100,000 male population | -23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.914 per 100,000 male population | 0.82 per 100,000 male population | 0.95 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.479 per 100,000 male population | 0.39 per 100,000 male population | 0.71 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.405 per 100,000 male population | 0.35 per 100,000 male population | 0.46 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Saudi Arabia was 0.35 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.95 per 100,000 male population in 2004.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 130th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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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.