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
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
Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes.