Kenya vs South Sudan: Diarrheal disease deaths
Kenya
10,009 deaths
in 2021
South Sudan
8,500 deaths
in 2021
Kenya rank
20th
South Sudan rank
21st
Diarrheal disease deaths over time
- Kenya
- South Sudan
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 10,009 deaths against 8,500 deaths in South Sudan, a difference of 1,509 deaths.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 20th and South Sudan ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,238 deaths | 9,336 deaths | 4,901 deaths | Kenya |
| 2010s | 12,471 deaths | 8,038 deaths | 4,433 deaths | Kenya |
| 2020s | 10,528 deaths | 8,455 deaths | 2,073 deaths | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrheal disease deaths, Kenya or South Sudan?
- Kenya, at 10,009 deaths against 8,500 deaths in South Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diarrheal disease deaths between Kenya and South Sudan?
- 1,509 deaths, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and South Sudan rank globally for diarrheal disease deaths?
- Kenya ranks 20th and South Sudan ranks 21st 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.