Gambia vs Ghana: Diarrheal diseases death rate
Gambia
20.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana
19.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Gambia rank
42nd
Ghana rank
45th
Diarrheal diseases death rate over time
- Gambia
- Ghana
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 20.41 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.26 deaths per 100,000 people in Ghana, a difference of 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 42nd and Ghana ranks 45th of 194 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 32.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 21.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrheal diseases death rate, Gambia or Ghana?
- Gambia, at 20.41 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.26 deaths per 100,000 people in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diarrheal diseases death rate between Gambia and Ghana?
- 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- Gambia ranks 42nd and Ghana ranks 45th 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.