Botswana vs Gambia: Diarrheal diseases death rate
Botswana
22.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Gambia
20.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Botswana rank
39th
Gambia rank
42nd
Diarrheal diseases death rate over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 22.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.41 deaths per 100,000 people in Gambia, a difference of 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 39th and Gambia ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 68 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 29.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 23.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrheal diseases death rate, Botswana or Gambia?
- Botswana, at 22.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.41 deaths per 100,000 people in Gambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diarrheal diseases death rate between Botswana and Gambia?
- 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- Botswana ranks 39th and Gambia ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.