Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.5749 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) stood at 0.5749. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 0.8261 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5749, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8261 | — |
| 2001 | 0.7911 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7697 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.757 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7741 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.746 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7523 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7656 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7292 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7155 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6791 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.669 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.706 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7397 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7025 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6686 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6502 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5936 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6468 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6233 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5834 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5749 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7627 | 0.7155 | 0.8261 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6679 | 0.5936 | 0.7397 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5792 | 0.5749 | 0.5834 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 0.5749 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8261 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5749 in 2021.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 8th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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