Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Somalia
Somalia: Deaths from diarrheal diseases who was 19,062 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
19,062
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
10th
of 194 countries
All-time high
23,505
in 2008
All-time low
14,684
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Somalia stood at 19,062.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Somalia peaked at 23,505 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14,684, in 2001.
Somalia ranks 10th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,180 | — |
| 2001 | 14,684 | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 16,446 | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 18,919 | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 18,093 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 18,474 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 19,349 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 20,286 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 23,505 | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 17,541 | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 20,376 | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 20,532 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 18,728 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 16,124 | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 19,370 | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 21,602 | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 20,528 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 18,907 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 20,674 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 20,337 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 18,226 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 19,062 | +4.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 19,062 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,911, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 19,062 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,094, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,348 | 14,684 | 23,505 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,718 | 16,124 | 21,602 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,644 | 18,226 | 19,062 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Somalia?
- Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Somalia was 19,062 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,505 in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,684 in 2001.
- How does Somalia rank for deaths from diarrheal diseases who?
- Somalia ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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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