Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Diarrheal diseases death rate
Cameroon
36.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ethiopia
33.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cameroon rank
21st
Ethiopia rank
24th
Diarrheal diseases death rate over time
- Cameroon
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 36.99 deaths per 100,000 people against 33.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 21st and Ethiopia ranks 24th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 103.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 58.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 37.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrheal diseases death rate, Cameroon or Ethiopia?
- Cameroon, at 36.99 deaths per 100,000 people against 33.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Ethiopia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diarrheal diseases death rate between Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Ethiopia rank globally for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- Cameroon ranks 21st and Ethiopia ranks 24th 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.