Angola vs South Africa: Diarrheal disease deaths
Angola
14,355 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
16,181 deaths
in 2021
Angola rank
13th
South Africa rank
11th
Diarrheal disease deaths over time
- Angola
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 16,181 deaths against 14,355 deaths in Angola, a difference of 1,826 deaths.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,028 deaths | 18,145 deaths | 13,884 deaths | Angola |
| 2010s | 19,119 deaths | 17,131 deaths | 1,987 deaths | Angola |
| 2020s | 14,726 deaths | 16,864 deaths | 2,138 deaths | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrheal disease deaths, Angola or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 16,181 deaths against 14,355 deaths in Angola as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diarrheal disease deaths between Angola and South Africa?
- 1,826 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Angola and South Africa rank globally for diarrheal disease deaths?
- Angola ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 11th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Diarrheal disease deaths. 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.