Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Greece
Greece: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.19 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Greece, 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
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Greece stood at 0.19 per 100,000 population.
That represents a change of down 36.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Greece peaked at 0.32 per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.088 per 100,000 population, in 2015.
That places Greece 148th 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.25 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.31 per 100,000 population | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 0.23 per 100,000 population | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 0.22 per 100,000 population | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.23 per 100,000 population | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.32 per 100,000 population | +39.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3 per 100,000 population | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.28 per 100,000 population | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2 per 100,000 population | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 0.25 per 100,000 population | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2 per 100,000 population | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.18 per 100,000 population | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.17 per 100,000 population | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.14 per 100,000 population | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.18 per 100,000 population | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.088 per 100,000 population | -51.1% |
| 2016 | 0.16 per 100,000 population | +81.8% |
| 2017 | 0.26 per 100,000 population | +62.5% |
| 2018 | 0.11 per 100,000 population | -57.7% |
| 2019 | 0.23 per 100,000 population | +109.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3 per 100,000 population | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 0.19 per 100,000 population | -36.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.259 per 100,000 population | 0.2 per 100,000 population | 0.32 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1718 per 100,000 population | 0.088 per 100,000 population | 0.26 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.245 per 100,000 population | 0.19 per 100,000 population | 0.3 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Greece?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Greece was 0.19 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.32 per 100,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.088 per 100,000 population in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Greece ranks 148th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.