Diarrheal diseases death rate in Egypt
Egypt: Diarrheal diseases death rate was 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Diarrheal diseases death rate in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diarrheal diseases death rate in Egypt is 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrheal diseases death rate in Egypt peaked at 20.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Egypt ranks 142nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Diarrheal diseases death rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.84 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 18.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 16.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 15.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 13.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 12.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 9.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 8.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrheal diseases death rate in Egypt?
- Diarrheal diseases death rate in Egypt was 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 20.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- Egypt ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is diarrheal diseases death rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Diarrheal diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.