Burundi vs Ghana: Diarrheal disease deaths
Burundi
5,245 deaths
in 2021
Ghana
6,323 deaths
in 2021
Burundi rank
33rd
Ghana rank
30th
Diarrheal disease deaths over time
- Burundi
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 6,323 deaths against 5,245 deaths in Burundi, a difference of 1,078 deaths.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 33rd and Ghana ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,021 deaths | 8,759 deaths | 1,738 deaths | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6,054 deaths | 7,074 deaths | 1,020 deaths | Ghana |
| 2020s | 5,095 deaths | 6,400 deaths | 1,305 deaths | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrheal disease deaths, Burundi or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 6,323 deaths against 5,245 deaths in Burundi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diarrheal disease deaths between Burundi and Ghana?
- 1,078 deaths, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ghana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burundi and Ghana rank globally for diarrheal disease deaths?
- Burundi ranks 33rd and Ghana ranks 30th 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.