Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Ghana
Ghana: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.8717 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.8717 for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Ghana peaked at 1.14 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8515, in 2001.
That places Ghana 65th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8689 | — |
| 2001 | 0.8515 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8992 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.1 | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 1.13 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.09 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9893 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 1.01 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.14 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 1.03 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9588 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9814 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.12 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9618 | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9596 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9547 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9048 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8966 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8517 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8717 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.8515 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9903 | 0.8966 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8617 | 0.8517 | 0.8717 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Ghana?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Ghana was 0.8717 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 2008.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8515 in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Ghana ranks 65th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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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