Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Diarrheal disease deaths
Sierra Leone
4,549 deaths
in 2021
Zimbabwe
4,943 deaths
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
36th
Zimbabwe rank
34th
Diarrheal disease deaths over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 4,943 deaths against 4,549 deaths in Sierra Leone, a difference of 394 deaths.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,202 deaths | 5,426 deaths | 2,776 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 5,970 deaths | 5,225 deaths | 744.92 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 4,428 deaths | 4,871 deaths | 442.81 deaths | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrheal disease deaths, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 4,943 deaths against 4,549 deaths in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diarrheal disease deaths between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 394 deaths, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for diarrheal disease deaths?
- Sierra Leone ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.