South Africa vs Tanzania: Deaths from diarrheal diseases who

South Africa
16,181
in 2021
Tanzania
19,679
in 2021
South Africa rank
11th
Tanzania rank
9th

Deaths from diarrheal diseases who over time

  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
010.0k20.0k30.0k200020102021

How they compare

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

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from diarrheal diseases who, South Africa or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 19,679 against 16,181 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from diarrheal diseases who between South Africa and Tanzania?
3,498, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Tanzania rank globally for deaths from diarrheal diseases who?
South Africa ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths from diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from diarrheal diseases who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed