Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Bhutan
Bhutan: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.076 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Bhutan, 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
Bhutan recorded 0.076 per 100,000 population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Bhutan peaked at 0.15 per 100,000 population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.076 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
That places Bhutan 176th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.11 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.14 per 100,000 population | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 0.14 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.15 per 100,000 population | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.14 per 100,000 population | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.14 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.13 per 100,000 population | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.13 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.12 per 100,000 population | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.11 per 100,000 population | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1 per 100,000 population | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.096 per 100,000 population | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.094 per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.092 per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.083 per 100,000 population | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.076 per 100,000 population | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.08 per 100,000 population | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.076 per 100,000 population | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.131 per 100,000 population | 0.11 per 100,000 population | 0.15 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0941 per 100,000 population | 0.076 per 100,000 population | 0.1 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.078 per 100,000 population | 0.076 per 100,000 population | 0.08 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Bhutan?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Bhutan was 0.076 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.15 per 100,000 population in 2003.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.076 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Bhutan ranks 176th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.