Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Lebanon
Lebanon: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.16 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon stood at 0.16 per 100,000 population.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Lebanon peaked at 0.22 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.15 per 100,000 population, in 2016.
Lebanon ranks 155th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.22 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.21 per 100,000 population | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2 per 100,000 population | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.19 per 100,000 population | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.19 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.18 per 100,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.17 per 100,000 population | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.18 per 100,000 population | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.17 per 100,000 population | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.17 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.17 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.17 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.17 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.16 per 100,000 population | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.16 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.16 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.15 per 100,000 population | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.15 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.15 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.16 per 100,000 population | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.17 per 100,000 population | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.16 per 100,000 population | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.188 per 100,000 population | 0.17 per 100,000 population | 0.22 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.16 per 100,000 population | 0.15 per 100,000 population | 0.17 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.165 per 100,000 population | 0.16 per 100,000 population | 0.17 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Lebanon?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Lebanon was 0.16 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.22 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 per 100,000 population in 2016.
- How does Lebanon rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Lebanon ranks 155th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.