Lesotho vs South Sudan: Diarrheal diseases death rate
Lesotho
66.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan
79.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lesotho rank
7th
South Sudan rank
4th
Diarrheal diseases death rate over time
- Lesotho
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 79.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 66.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Lesotho, a difference of 12.94 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.
Lesotho ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.02 deaths per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 75.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 75.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.265 deaths per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 70.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 79.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.14 deaths per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrheal diseases death rate, Lesotho or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 79.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 66.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Lesotho as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diarrheal diseases death rate between Lesotho and South Sudan?
- 12.94 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Lesotho and South Sudan rank globally for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- Lesotho ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 4th 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.