Sierra Leone vs Yemen: Diarrheal disease deaths
Sierra Leone
4,549 deaths
in 2021
Yemen
4,038 deaths
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
36th
Yemen rank
38th
Diarrheal disease deaths over time
- Sierra Leone
- Yemen
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 4,549 deaths against 4,038 deaths in Yemen, a difference of 511 deaths.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 36th and Yemen ranks 38th of 194 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,202 deaths | 7,752 deaths | 450.58 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 5,970 deaths | 4,854 deaths | 1,115 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 4,428 deaths | 4,012 deaths | 416.25 deaths | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrheal disease deaths, Sierra Leone or Yemen?
- Sierra Leone, at 4,549 deaths against 4,038 deaths in Yemen as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diarrheal disease deaths between Sierra Leone and Yemen?
- 511 deaths, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sierra Leone and Yemen rank globally for diarrheal disease deaths?
- Sierra Leone ranks 36th and Yemen ranks 38th 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.