Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Kenya
Kenya: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 1.49 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Kenya stood at 1.49.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Kenya peaked at 1.85 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 2001.
Kenya ranks 24th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.68 | — |
| 2001 | 1.29 | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 1.43 | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 1.54 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 1.55 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.81 | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 1.85 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.4 | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 1.54 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 1.56 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.56 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.62 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.54 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.55 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.55 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.63 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.62 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.64 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.74 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.72 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.63 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.49 | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.57 | 1.29 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 | 1.54 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.49 | 1.63 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Kenya?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Kenya was 1.49 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 in 2006.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Kenya ranks 24th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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