Somalia vs South Sudan: Diarrheal diseases death rate
Somalia
111.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan
79.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Somalia rank
1st
South Sudan rank
4th
Diarrheal diseases death rate over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 111.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 79.08 deaths per 100,000 people in South Sudan, a difference of 32.62 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 178.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 144.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 75.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 110.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 79.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrheal diseases death rate, Somalia or South Sudan?
- Somalia, at 111.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 79.08 deaths per 100,000 people in South Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diarrheal diseases death rate between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 32.62 deaths per 100,000 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- Somalia ranks 1st 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.