Diarrheal diseases death rate in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Diarrheal diseases death rate was 5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Diarrheal diseases death rate in Turkmenistan, 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 Turkmenistan is 5 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrheal diseases death rate in Turkmenistan peaked at 21.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Turkmenistan ranks 82nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Diarrheal diseases death rate in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.91 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 18.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 16.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 13.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 11.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 10.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 9.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 9.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 8.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 79 Dominican Republic 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Samoa 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Hungary 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Maldives 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Panama 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrheal diseases death rate in Turkmenistan?
- Diarrheal diseases death rate in Turkmenistan was 5 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- Turkmenistan ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is diarrheal diseases death rate rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.