Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Namibia
Namibia: Death rate from diarrheal diseases who was 23.51 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Namibia stood at 23.51. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Namibia peaked at 44.37 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.51, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 36th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.37 | — |
| 2001 | 42.79 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 41.71 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 40.51 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 38.66 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 36.61 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 35.98 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 34.3 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 33.82 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 36.2 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 36.36 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 35.03 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 35.2 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 33.13 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 28.45 | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 28.49 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 27.36 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 27.1 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 26.16 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 25.92 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 25.94 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 23.51 | -9.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 23.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.05, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 23.51 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.55, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.49 | 33.82 | 44.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.32 | 25.92 | 36.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.73 | 23.51 | 25.94 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Namibia?
- Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Namibia was 23.51 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.37 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.51 in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for death rate from diarrheal diseases who?
- Namibia ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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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