Diarrheal disease deaths in El Salvador

El Salvador: Diarrheal disease deaths was 233.9 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
233.9 deaths
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
102nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
790.72 deaths
in 2000
All-time low
233.9 deaths
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Diarrheal disease deaths in El Salvador, 2000–2021

2004006008002000201020212000: 790.7 deaths2001: 696.4 deaths2002: 638.4 deaths2003: 568.2 deaths2004: 490.1 deaths2005: 437.5 deaths2006: 401.5 deaths2007: 366.2 deaths2008: 342.6 deaths2009: 322.2 deaths2010: 312.4 deaths2011: 297.9 deaths2012: 288.8 deaths2013: 283.7 deaths2014: 282.2 deaths2015: 277.3 deaths2016: 260.4 deaths2017: 262.9 deaths2018: 238 deaths2019: 238.7 deaths2020: 244.2 deaths2021: 233.9 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for diarrheal disease deaths in El Salvador is 233.9 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, diarrheal disease deaths in El Salvador peaked at 790.72 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 233.9 deaths, in 2021.

That places El Salvador 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Diarrheal disease deaths in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Diarrheal disease deaths in El Salvador, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 790.72 deaths
2001 696.44 deaths -11.9%
2002 638.44 deaths -8.3%
2003 568.23 deaths -11.0%
2004 490.11 deaths -13.7%
2005 437.54 deaths -10.7%
2006 401.46 deaths -8.2%
2007 366.25 deaths -8.8%
2008 342.57 deaths -6.5%
2009 322.16 deaths -6.0%
2010 312.35 deaths -3.0%
2011 297.85 deaths -4.6%
2012 288.78 deaths -3.0%
2013 283.69 deaths -1.8%
2014 282.19 deaths -0.5%
2015 277.28 deaths -1.7%
2016 260.4 deaths -6.1%
2017 262.9 deaths +1.0%
2018 238 deaths -9.5%
2019 238.7 deaths +0.3%
2020 244.22 deaths +2.3%
2021 233.9 deaths -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 505.39 deaths 322.16 deaths 790.72 deaths 10
2010s 274.21 deaths 238 deaths 312.35 deaths 10
2020s 239.06 deaths 233.9 deaths 244.22 deaths 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 99 Portugal 282.52 deaths compare
  2. 100 Uzbekistan 280.17 deaths compare
  3. 101 Czechia 256.47 deaths compare
  4. 103 Timor-Leste 233.58 deaths compare
  5. 104 Sweden 221.11 deaths compare
  6. 105 North Korea 214.61 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is diarrheal disease deaths in El Salvador?
Diarrheal disease deaths in El Salvador was 233.9 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest diarrheal disease deaths recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 790.72 deaths in 2000.
What is the lowest diarrheal disease deaths recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 233.9 deaths in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for diarrheal disease deaths?
El Salvador ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is diarrheal disease deaths rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Diarrheal disease deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Diarrheal disease deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes.