Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Diarrheal disease deaths

Zambia
4,876 deaths
in 2021
Zimbabwe
4,943 deaths
in 2021
Zambia rank
35th
Zimbabwe rank
34th

Diarrheal disease deaths over time

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k200020102021

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 4,943 deaths against 4,876 deaths in Zambia, a difference of 67 deaths.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Zambia ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Zambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 7,982 deaths 5,426 deaths 2,556 deaths Zambia
2010s 5,348 deaths 5,225 deaths 123.1 deaths Zambia
2020s 4,765 deaths 4,871 deaths 105.49 deaths Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diarrheal disease deaths, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 4,943 deaths against 4,876 deaths in Zambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in diarrheal disease deaths between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
67 deaths, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for diarrheal disease deaths?
Zambia ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th 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

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

Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes.