Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 1.16 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 1.16 for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Ethiopia peaked at 1.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.16, in 2021.
Ethiopia ranks 43rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.89 | — |
| 2001 | 1.9 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.81 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.76 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.71 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.7 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.56 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 1.57 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.62 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.45 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 1.49 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.48 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.41 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.27 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 1.21 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.24 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.17 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.17 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.18 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.22 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.16 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7 | 1.45 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 1.17 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 | 1.16 | 1.22 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Ethiopia?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Ethiopia was 1.16 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Ethiopia ranks 43rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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