Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Deaths from diarrheal diseases who was 40,404 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
40,404
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
5th
of 192 countries
All-time high
98,510
in 2000
All-time low
40,404
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Ethiopia, 2000–2021

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2000201020212000: 98.5k2001: 92.7k2002: 85.5k2003: 80.9k2004: 76.3k2005: 73.8k2006: 75.3k2007: 71.9k2008: 61.2k2009: 59.6k2010: 58.6k2011: 55.8k2012: 52.6k2013: 48.5k2014: 43.7k2015: 42.1k2016: 43.9k2017: 40.7k2018: 40.9k2019: 40.6k2020: 41.2k2021: 40.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Ethiopia is 40,404, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Ethiopia peaked at 98,510 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40,404, in 2021.

Ethiopia ranks 5th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 98,510
2001 92,690 -5.9%
2002 85,485 -7.8%
2003 80,878 -5.4%
2004 76,333 -5.6%
2005 73,794 -3.3%
2006 75,277 +2.0%
2007 71,914 -4.5%
2008 61,162 -15.0%
2009 59,564 -2.6%
2010 58,622 -1.6%
2011 55,773 -4.9%
2012 52,574 -5.7%
2013 48,472 -7.8%
2014 43,713 -9.8%
2015 42,079 -3.7%
2016 43,884 +4.3%
2017 40,651 -7.4%
2018 40,912 +0.6%
2019 40,596 -0.8%
2020 41,163 +1.4%
2021 40,404 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77,561 59,564 98,510 10
2010s 46,728 40,596 58,622 10
2020s 40,784 40,404 41,163 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 2 Nigeria 159,490 compare
  2. 2 Niue 0.28 compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 54,088 compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 48,498 compare
  5. 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 38,299 compare
  6. 7 Bangladesh 29,166 compare
  7. 8 Niger 24,690 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Ethiopia?
Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Ethiopia was 40,404 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 98,510 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 40,404 in 2021.
How does Ethiopia rank for deaths from diarrheal diseases who?
Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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