Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000) in Thailand
Thailand: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000) was 0.38 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Thailand, 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 Thailand stood at 0.38 per 100,000 population. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Thailand peaked at 0.38 per 100,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.24 per 100,000 population, in 2009.
That places Thailand 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.29 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.3 per 100,000 population | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.31 per 100,000 population | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.31 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3 per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.26 per 100,000 population | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 0.26 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.26 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.25 per 100,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.24 per 100,000 population | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.24 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.25 per 100,000 population | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.25 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.25 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.27 per 100,000 population | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.28 per 100,000 population | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3 per 100,000 population | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.31 per 100,000 population | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.32 per 100,000 population | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.36 per 100,000 population | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.38 per 100,000 population | +5.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.38 per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.41 per 100,000 population, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.38 per 100,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.395 per 100,000 population, 96% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.278 per 100,000 population | 0.24 per 100,000 population | 0.31 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.277 per 100,000 population | 0.24 per 100,000 population | 0.32 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.37 per 100,000 population | 0.36 per 100,000 population | 0.38 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Thailand?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Thailand was 0.38 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.38 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 per 100,000 population in 2009.
- How does Thailand rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Thailand ranks 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.