Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Gambia
Gambia: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.83 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Gambia, 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Gambia is 0.83 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Gambia peaked at 1.55 per 100,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.83 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
Gambia ranks 66th of 185 countries 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.39 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 1.55 per 100,000 population | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 1.4 per 100,000 population | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 1.38 per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.34 per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.27 per 100,000 population | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.22 per 100,000 population | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.18 per 100,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.18 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.18 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.14 per 100,000 population | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.17 per 100,000 population | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.33 per 100,000 population | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 1.16 per 100,000 population | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 1.13 per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.11 per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.07 per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.99 per 100,000 population | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.97 per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.93 per 100,000 population | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.89 per 100,000 population | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.83 per 100,000 population | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 per 100,000 population | 1.18 per 100,000 population | 1.55 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 per 100,000 population | 0.93 per 100,000 population | 1.33 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.86 per 100,000 population | 0.83 per 100,000 population | 0.89 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Gambia?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Gambia was 0.83 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 per 100,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Gambia ranks 66th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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.