South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Death rate from diarrheal diseases who

South Africa
27.24
in 2021
Zimbabwe
30.91
in 2021
South Africa rank
31st
Zimbabwe rank
28th

Death rate from diarrheal diseases who over time

  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 30.91 against 27.24 in South Africa, a difference of 3.67.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 31st and Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 194 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 37.15 44.32 7.18 Zimbabwe
2010s 31.21 37.5 6.29 Zimbabwe
2020s 28.54 30.77 2.23 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from diarrheal diseases who, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 30.91 against 27.24 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from diarrheal diseases who between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
3.67, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for death rate from diarrheal diseases who?
South Africa ranks 31st and Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed