Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Benin

Benin: Deaths from diarrheal diseases who was 6,113 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
6,113
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
31st
of 192 countries
All-time high
8,491
in 2000
All-time low
6,113
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Benin, 2000–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201020212000: 8.5k2001: 7.6k2002: 7.9k2003: 7.5k2004: 7.1k2005: 6.6k2006: 6.7k2007: 6.8k2008: 7.3k2009: 7.7k2010: 7.9k2011: 8.2k2012: 8.0k2013: 7.8k2014: 7.6k2015: 7.6k2016: 7.2k2017: 7.1k2018: 7.0k2019: 6.7k2020: 6.6k2021: 6.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Benin stood at 6,113. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Benin peaked at 8,491 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,113, in 2021.

Benin ranks 31st 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,375 6,641 8,491 10
2010s 7,500 6,731 8,189 10
2020s 6,362 6,113 6,611 2

Countries ranked near Benin

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  3. 30 Ghana 6,323 compare
  4. 32 Sudan 5,911 compare
  5. 33 Burundi 5,245 compare
  6. 34 Zimbabwe 4,943 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Benin?
Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Benin was 6,113 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 8,491 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 6,113 in 2021.
How does Benin rank for deaths from diarrheal diseases who?
Benin ranks 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from diarrheal diseases who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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