Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Diarrheal disease deaths
Burkina Faso
10,325 deaths
in 2021
Kenya
10,009 deaths
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
17th
Kenya rank
20th
Diarrheal disease deaths over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kenya
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 10,325 deaths against 10,009 deaths in Kenya, a difference of 316 deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Kenya ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,739 deaths | 14,238 deaths | 2,499 deaths | Kenya |
| 2010s | 11,183 deaths | 12,471 deaths | 1,288 deaths | Kenya |
| 2020s | 10,286 deaths | 10,528 deaths | 242.15 deaths | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrheal disease deaths, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
- Burkina Faso, at 10,325 deaths against 10,009 deaths in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diarrheal disease deaths between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 316 deaths, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for diarrheal disease deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Kenya ranks 20th 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.