Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Sweden

Sweden: Death rate from diarrheal diseases who was 2.11 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.11
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
114th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.16
in 2010
All-time low
0.58
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

12342000201020212000: 0.582001: 0.942002: 1.12003: 1.42004: 0.642005: 1.32006: 1.22007: 22008: 1.62009: 42010: 4.22011: 42012: 3.42013: 3.72014: 2.82015: 2.62016: 2.82017: 32018: 2.62019: 2.52020: 2.32021: 2.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 2.11 for death rate from diarrheal diseases who in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Sweden peaked at 4.16 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.58, in 2000.

That places Sweden 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Sweden, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.58 —
2001 0.94 +62.1%
2002 1.08 +14.9%
2003 1.44 +33.3%
2004 0.64 -55.6%
2005 1.31 +104.7%
2006 1.24 -5.3%
2007 1.96 +58.1%
2008 1.6 -18.4%
2009 4.03 +151.9%
2010 4.16 +3.2%
2011 3.97 -4.6%
2012 3.42 -13.9%
2013 3.66 +7.0%
2014 2.76 -24.6%
2015 2.64 -4.3%
2016 2.78 +5.3%
2017 2.98 +7.2%
2018 2.62 -12.1%
2019 2.48 -5.3%
2020 2.34 -5.6%
2021 2.11 -9.8%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 2.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.78, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 2.11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.42, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +151.9% 1.6 4.03
2005 +104.7% 0.64 1.31

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.48 0.58 4.03 10
2010s 3.15 2.48 4.16 10
2020s 2.22 2.11 2.34 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 111 Mexico 2.19 compare
  2. 112 Switzerland 2.17 compare
  3. 113 Brazil 2.12 compare
  4. 115 Spain 2.08 compare
  5. 116 Austria 2.07 compare
  6. 117 Luxembourg 2.02 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Sweden?
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Sweden was 2.11 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 4.16 in 2010.
What is the lowest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.58 in 2000.
How does Sweden rank for death rate from diarrheal diseases who?
Sweden ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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
Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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