Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Arab World
Arab World: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.6293 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Arab World, 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
Arab World recorded 0.6293 per 100,000 population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Arab World peaked at 0.9138 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6213 per 100,000 population, in 2020.
Arab World ranks 30th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Arab World, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9138 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.8739 per 100,000 population | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8666 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8289 per 100,000 population | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8098 per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8211 per 100,000 population | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8043 per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7943 per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7826 per 100,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7717 per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7391 per 100,000 population | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7323 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8258 per 100,000 population | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8632 per 100,000 population | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8247 per 100,000 population | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7709 per 100,000 population | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7128 per 100,000 population | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6551 per 100,000 population | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7169 per 100,000 population | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6629 per 100,000 population | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6213 per 100,000 population | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6293 per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8267 per 100,000 population | 0.7717 per 100,000 population | 0.9138 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7504 per 100,000 population | 0.6551 per 100,000 population | 0.8632 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6253 per 100,000 population | 0.6213 per 100,000 population | 0.6293 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 27 Estonia 1.42 per 100,000 population compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 1.42 per 100,000 population compare
- 29 Comoros 1.38 per 100,000 population compare
- 29 Namibia 1.38 per 100,000 population compare
- 31 Madagascar 1.37 per 100,000 population compare
- 32 Central African Republic 1.36 per 100,000 population compare
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.31 per 100,000 population compare
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- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1632 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Arab World?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Arab World was 0.6293 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 Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9138 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6213 per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Arab World rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Arab World ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World 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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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.