Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Nepal
Nepal: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 2.93 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Nepal stood at 2.93.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Nepal peaked at 3.43 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.56, in 2015.
Nepal ranks 7th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.31 | — |
| 2001 | 3.42 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.9 | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 3.43 | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 3.2 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 2.98 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 3.13 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 3.1 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.07 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.2 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 3.26 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.26 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.13 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 3.32 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 3.29 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.56 | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 3.23 | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 3.29 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.28 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.16 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.91 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 2.93 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.17 | 2.9 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 | 2.56 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 | 2.91 | 2.93 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Nepal?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Nepal was 2.93 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 in 2003.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Nepal ranks 7th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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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