Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Diarrheal disease deaths
Sierra Leone
4,549 deaths
in 2021
Zambia
4,876 deaths
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
36th
Zambia rank
35th
Diarrheal disease deaths over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4,876 deaths against 4,549 deaths in Sierra Leone, a difference of 327 deaths.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 35th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,202 deaths | 7,982 deaths | 220.35 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 5,970 deaths | 5,348 deaths | 621.82 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 4,428 deaths | 4,765 deaths | 337.31 deaths | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrheal disease deaths, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4,876 deaths against 4,549 deaths in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diarrheal disease deaths between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 327 deaths, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for diarrheal disease deaths?
- Sierra Leone ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 35th 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.