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    3 Good health and well-being

    Target 3.9

    By 2030, substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and contamination.

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    Indicators

    3.9.1: Mortality rate - air pollution
    3.9.2: Mortality rate (WASH)
    3.9.3: Mortality rate - unintentional poisoning
    3.9.1 3.9.2 3.9.3
    Deaths of unintentional poisoning (per 100,000 people)
    Area: Total  |  Unit: Per 100,000 persons
    Unit: Per 100,000 persons
    20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
    Total3.94.54.04.54.53.94.24.34.03.93.6

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    Definition

    The number of people who have died from unintentional poisoning is calculated per 100,000 people in the population. The indicator is based on the UN definition and covers three causes of death:

    • poisoning of undetermined intent,
    • accidental poisoning by medicinal drugs
    • other poisoning related accidents and
    • accidental poisoning by narcotics, psychodysleptics, and psychotropic substances

    Source: The Health Data Bank, Causes of Death.

    Last updated:

    23-10-2026
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