Somalia vs South Africa: Diarrheal disease deaths
Somalia
19,062 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
16,181 deaths
in 2021
Somalia rank
10th
South Africa rank
11th
Diarrheal disease deaths over time
- Somalia
- South Africa
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 19,062 deaths against 16,181 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 2,881 deaths.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Somalia ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,348 deaths | 18,145 deaths | 203.02 deaths | Somalia |
| 2010s | 19,718 deaths | 17,131 deaths | 2,587 deaths | Somalia |
| 2020s | 18,644 deaths | 16,864 deaths | 1,780 deaths | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrheal disease deaths, Somalia or South Africa?
- Somalia, at 19,062 deaths against 16,181 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diarrheal disease deaths between Somalia and South Africa?
- 2,881 deaths, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Somalia and South Africa rank globally for diarrheal disease deaths?
- Somalia ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 11th 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.