South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Diarrheal diseases death rate
South Africa
27.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zimbabwe
30.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa rank
31st
Zimbabwe rank
28th
Diarrheal diseases death rate over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 30.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 27.24 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 31.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 28.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrheal diseases death rate, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 30.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 27.24 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diarrheal diseases death rate between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 diarrheal diseases death rate?
- South Africa ranks 31st and Zimbabwe ranks 28th 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.