Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Death rate from diarrheal diseases who was 33.59 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
33.59
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
24th
of 192 countries
All-time high
146.96
in 2000
All-time low
33.59
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Ethiopia, 2000–2021

2550751001251502000201020212000: 1472001: 134.32002: 120.32003: 110.52004: 101.42005: 95.32006: 94.52007: 87.72008: 72.52009: 68.72010: 65.72011: 60.72012: 55.72013: 49.92014: 43.82015: 41.12016: 41.72017: 37.62018: 36.82019: 35.62020: 35.12021: 33.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Ethiopia is 33.59, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Ethiopia peaked at 146.96 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.59, in 2021.

That places Ethiopia 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 146.96
2001 134.3 -8.6%
2002 120.28 -10.4%
2003 110.54 -8.1%
2004 101.37 -8.3%
2005 95.26 -6.0%
2006 94.46 -0.8%
2007 87.7 -7.2%
2008 72.5 -17.3%
2009 68.66 -5.3%
2010 65.69 -4.3%
2011 60.74 -7.5%
2012 55.66 -8.4%
2013 49.93 -10.3%
2014 43.82 -12.2%
2015 41.06 -6.3%
2016 41.68 +1.5%
2017 37.57 -9.9%
2018 36.81 -2.0%
2019 35.57 -3.4%
2020 35.12 -1.3%
2021 33.59 -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 103.2 68.66 146.96 10
2010s 46.85 35.57 65.69 10
2020s 34.36 33.59 35.12 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 21 Cameroon 36.99 compare
  2. 22 India 35.46 compare
  3. 23 Malawi 34.94 compare
  4. 25 Eswatini 33.31 compare
  5. 26 Mozambique 32.15 compare
  6. 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 30.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Ethiopia?
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Ethiopia was 33.59 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 146.96 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 33.59 in 2021.
How does Ethiopia rank for death rate from diarrheal diseases who?
Ethiopia ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from diarrheal diseases who
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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