In 2022, analgesics accounted for 11.51 percent of all human poisonings in the United States, while household cleaning products accounted for 7.23 percent. This statistic shows the distribution of the substances most frequently involved in human poisonings in the U.S. in 2022.
Share of substances most frequently involved in human poisonings in the U.S. in 2022
Percentages are based on the total number of substances reported in all exposures (N=2,515,299).
Data presents total number of mentions in cases reported to national poison centers.
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American Association of Poison Control Centers. (December 12, 2023). Share of substances most frequently involved in human poisonings in the U.S. in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/654001/poisonings-distibution-major-substances-united-states/
American Association of Poison Control Centers. "Share of substances most frequently involved in human poisonings in the U.S. in 2022." Chart. December 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/654001/poisonings-distibution-major-substances-united-states/
American Association of Poison Control Centers. (2023). Share of substances most frequently involved in human poisonings in the U.S. in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/654001/poisonings-distibution-major-substances-united-states/
American Association of Poison Control Centers. "Share of Substances Most Frequently Involved in Human Poisonings in The U.S. in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/654001/poisonings-distibution-major-substances-united-states/
American Association of Poison Control Centers, Share of substances most frequently involved in human poisonings in the U.S. in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/654001/poisonings-distibution-major-substances-united-states/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Share of substances most frequently involved in human poisonings in the U.S. in 2022 [Graph], American Association of Poison Control Centers, December 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/654001/poisonings-distibution-major-substances-united-states/
