Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Zambia

Zambia: Death rate from diarrheal diseases who was 25.04 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
25.04
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
34th
of 192 countries
All-time high
98.55
in 2001
All-time low
24.59
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

204060801002000201020212000: 98.32001: 98.52002: 83.52003: 75.82004: 74.12005: 652006: 61.72007: 55.62008: 522009: 47.22010: 42.42011: 40.62012: 40.52013: 37.92014: 352015: 32.72016: 302017: 27.82018: 26.32019: 25.82020: 24.62021: 25

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Zambia stood at 25.04.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Zambia peaked at 98.55 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.59, in 2020.

Zambia ranks 34th of 192 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 Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Zambia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 98.27
2001 98.55 +0.3%
2002 83.47 -15.3%
2003 75.82 -9.2%
2004 74.08 -2.3%
2005 64.97 -12.3%
2006 61.73 -5.0%
2007 55.61 -9.9%
2008 52.04 -6.4%
2009 47.21 -9.3%
2010 42.36 -10.3%
2011 40.63 -4.1%
2012 40.54 -0.2%
2013 37.91 -6.5%
2014 35 -7.7%
2015 32.71 -6.5%
2016 29.98 -8.3%
2017 27.82 -7.2%
2018 26.26 -5.6%
2019 25.78 -1.8%
2020 24.59 -4.6%
2021 25.04 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.17 47.21 98.55 10
2010s 33.9 25.78 42.36 10
2020s 24.81 24.59 25.04 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 31 South Africa 27.24 compare
  2. 32 Liberia 25.9 compare
  3. 33 Comoros 25.66 compare
  4. 35 Equatorial Guinea 24.01 compare
  5. 36 Namibia 23.51 compare
  6. 37 Pakistan 23.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Zambia?
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Zambia was 25.04 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 98.55 in 2001.
What is the lowest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.59 in 2020.
How does Zambia rank for death rate from diarrheal diseases who?
Zambia ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia 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
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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