Statistics can be presented in confusing manner

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So the other day they said 50 percent of snake bite deaths occur in India. True. But what is the ratio of snakebites divided by population? If that is lower than elsewhere in the world, it means India is pretty safe from snakebites. Right? Or if you have to speak of facilities across the world. We have so low number of hospitals vis a vis other countries, so it is natural that by the time the person is rushed to the hospital he or she is beyond repairs. Or may be the hospital does not have the required anti venom! But it could also be because people do not know how to manage those snake bites. Tying a tourniquet is not something everybody would know, right? So are snakes in my country the most vicious and poisonous ones, or is the population of snakes in my country larger than elsewhere, or are there other reasons for those snake bite deaths... Statistics don't say. They just tell you that most snake bites related deaths occur in India. There should be final statistics with weighted average points for correct impressions. I am scared of snakes no doubt. But not as scared of them as of gators.