Which has higher diarrheal disease deaths, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Tanzania, United Republic of, at 19,679 deaths against 16,181 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.

What is the difference in diarrheal disease deaths between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?

3,498 deaths, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Diarrheal disease deaths

South Africa

16,181 deaths

in 2021

Tanzania, United Republic of

19,679 deaths

in 2021

South Africa rank

11th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

9th

Diarrheal disease deaths over time

South Africa
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 19,679 deaths against 16,181 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 3,498 deaths.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 11th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th of 194 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	18,145 deaths	26,426 deaths	8,282 deaths	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	17,131 deaths	19,306 deaths	2,175 deaths	Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s	16,864 deaths	19,176 deaths	2,312 deaths	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diarrheal disease deaths, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 19,679 deaths against 16,181 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in diarrheal disease deaths between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 3,498 deaths, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for diarrheal disease deaths?: South Africa ranks 11th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th 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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Indicator: Diarrheal disease deaths
Unit: deaths
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes.