Brazil vs Zambia: Diarrheal disease deaths
Brazil
4,534 deaths
in 2021
Zambia
4,876 deaths
in 2021
Brazil rank
37th
Zambia rank
35th
Diarrheal disease deaths over time
- Brazil
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4,876 deaths against 4,534 deaths in Brazil, a difference of 342 deaths.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 35th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,631 deaths | 7,982 deaths | 649.26 deaths | Brazil |
| 2010s | 5,135 deaths | 5,348 deaths | 212.4 deaths | Zambia |
| 2020s | 4,669 deaths | 4,765 deaths | 96.3 deaths | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrheal disease deaths, Brazil or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4,876 deaths against 4,534 deaths in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diarrheal disease deaths between Brazil and Zambia?
- 342 deaths, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Zambia rank globally for diarrheal disease deaths?
- Brazil ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 35th 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.