Colombia vs Costa Rica: Diarrheal diseases death rate
Colombia
1.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica
1.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia rank
129th
Costa Rica rank
127th
Diarrheal diseases death rate over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 129th and Costa Rica ranks 127th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.583 deaths per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.135 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrheal diseases death rate, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diarrheal diseases death rate between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- Colombia ranks 129th and Costa Rica ranks 127th 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.