Diarrheal diseases death rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Diarrheal diseases death rate was 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Diarrheal diseases death rate in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, diarrheal diseases death rate in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrheal diseases death rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2015.
That places Saudi Arabia 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Diarrheal diseases death rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.698 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 165 Tunisia 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 166 Estonia 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 167 Brunei 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Turkey 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Bulgaria 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Georgia 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrheal diseases death rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Diarrheal diseases death rate in Saudi Arabia was 0.63 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is diarrheal diseases death rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.