Diarrheal diseases death rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Diarrheal diseases death rate was 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.23 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
0.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Diarrheal diseases death rate in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates stood at 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrheal diseases death rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2008.
That places United Arab Emirates 184th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.255 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.229 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 181 San Marino 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Latvia 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 183 Russia 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 185 Finland 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Andorra 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Qatar 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for United Arab Emirates
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 308.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 287 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 39 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrheal diseases death rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Diarrheal diseases death rate in United Arab Emirates was 0.23 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is diarrheal diseases death rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.