Kenya vs Mauritania: Diarrheal diseases death rate
Kenya
18.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mauritania
19.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kenya rank
47th
Mauritania rank
44th
Diarrheal diseases death rate over time
- Kenya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 19.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 18.88 deaths per 100,000 people in Kenya, a difference of 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Kenya ranks 47th and Mauritania ranks 44th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 27.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.166 deaths per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 20.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.435 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, Kenya or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 19.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 18.88 deaths per 100,000 people in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diarrheal diseases death rate between Kenya and Mauritania?
- 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- Kenya ranks 47th and Mauritania ranks 44th 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.