Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 2.5 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 2.5 per 100,000 population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Afghanistan peaked at 3.69 per 100,000 population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.34 per 100,000 population, in 2017.
That places Afghanistan 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.27 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 3.35 per 100,000 population | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.04 per 100,000 population | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 3.69 per 100,000 population | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 3.68 per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.2 per 100,000 population | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 3.16 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.42 per 100,000 population | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 2.91 per 100,000 population | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 2.91 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.86 per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.88 per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.56 per 100,000 population | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 2.97 per 100,000 population | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 2.42 per 100,000 population | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 2.46 per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.76 per 100,000 population | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 2.34 per 100,000 population | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 2.72 per 100,000 population | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 2.89 per 100,000 population | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 2.88 per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.5 per 100,000 population | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.26 per 100,000 population | 2.91 per 100,000 population | 3.69 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 per 100,000 population | 2.34 per 100,000 population | 2.97 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 per 100,000 population | 2.5 per 100,000 population | 2.88 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Afghanistan?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Afghanistan was 2.5 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.69 per 100,000 population in 2003.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 per 100,000 population in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), 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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About this data
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.