Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Uganda
Uganda: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 1.14 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Uganda is 1.14, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Uganda peaked at 1.56 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2020.
That places Uganda 45th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.27 | — |
| 2001 | 1.26 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.24 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.45 | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 1.36 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.56 | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 1.42 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 1.2 | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 1.18 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.11 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.13 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.18 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.18 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.16 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.11 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.11 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.04 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.14 | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1.18 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 | 1.05 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 1.04 | 1.14 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Uganda?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Uganda was 1.14 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 in 2006.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Uganda ranks 45th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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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