Yemen vs Zambia: Diarrheal disease deaths
Yemen
4,038 deaths
in 2021
Zambia
4,876 deaths
in 2021
Yemen rank
38th
Zambia rank
35th
Diarrheal disease deaths over time
- Yemen
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4,876 deaths against 4,038 deaths in Yemen, a difference of 838 deaths.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Yemen ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 35th of 194 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Yemen | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,752 deaths | 7,982 deaths | 230.22 deaths | Zambia |
| 2010s | 4,854 deaths | 5,348 deaths | 493.43 deaths | Zambia |
| 2020s | 4,012 deaths | 4,765 deaths | 753.56 deaths | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrheal disease deaths, Yemen or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4,876 deaths against 4,038 deaths in Yemen as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diarrheal disease deaths between Yemen and Zambia?
- 838 deaths, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Yemen and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Yemen and Zambia rank globally for diarrheal disease deaths?
- Yemen ranks 38th 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.