Burkina Faso vs Mali: Diarrheal disease deaths
Burkina Faso
10,325 deaths
in 2021
Mali
12,396 deaths
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
17th
Mali rank
15th
Diarrheal disease deaths over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 12,396 deaths against 10,325 deaths in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2,071 deaths.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Mali ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,739 deaths | 18,026 deaths | 6,287 deaths | Mali |
| 2010s | 11,183 deaths | 15,128 deaths | 3,945 deaths | Mali |
| 2020s | 10,286 deaths | 12,471 deaths | 2,185 deaths | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrheal disease deaths, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 12,396 deaths against 10,325 deaths in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diarrheal disease deaths between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 2,071 deaths, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for diarrheal disease deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Mali ranks 15th 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.