Bhutan vs Kenya: Diarrheal diseases death rate
Bhutan
18.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kenya
18.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bhutan rank
48th
Kenya rank
47th
Diarrheal diseases death rate over time
- Bhutan
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 18.88 deaths per 100,000 people against 18.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Bhutan, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 48th and Kenya ranks 47th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 24.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 19.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.805 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrheal diseases death rate, Bhutan or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 18.88 deaths per 100,000 people against 18.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Bhutan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diarrheal diseases death rate between Bhutan and Kenya?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Kenya?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bhutan and Kenya rank globally for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- Bhutan ranks 48th and Kenya ranks 47th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Diarrheal diseases death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.