Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.3 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia stood at 0.3 per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.81 per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places Saudi Arabia 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.79 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.78 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.78 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.78 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8 per 100,000 population | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.81 per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8 per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.78 per 100,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.75 per 100,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.69 per 100,000 population | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6 per 100,000 population | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5 per 100,000 population | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.41 per 100,000 population | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 0.37 per 100,000 population | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.37 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.33 per 100,000 population | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.34 per 100,000 population | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.36 per 100,000 population | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.38 per 100,000 population | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.37 per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.35 per 100,000 population | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3 per 100,000 population | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.776 per 100,000 population | 0.69 per 100,000 population | 0.81 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.403 per 100,000 population | 0.33 per 100,000 population | 0.6 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.325 per 100,000 population | 0.3 per 100,000 population | 0.35 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Saudi Arabia?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Saudi Arabia was 0.3 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.81 per 100,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.