Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Uganda
Uganda: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex was 1.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.1
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
47th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.4
in 2005
All-time low
1
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1.1 for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in 2021.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Uganda peaked at 1.4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2020.
That places Uganda 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3 | — |
| 2005 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1 | 1.1 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Uganda?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Uganda was 1.1 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 2005.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- Uganda ranks 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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