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 192 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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2000201020212000: 16.2k2001: 14.7k2002: 16.4k2003: 18.9k2004: 18.1k2005: 18.5k2006: 19.3k2007: 20.3k2008: 23.5k2009: 17.5k2010: 20.4k2011: 20.5k2012: 18.7k2013: 16.1k2014: 19.4k2015: 21.6k2016: 20.5k2017: 18.9k2018: 20.7k2019: 20.3k2020: 18.2k2021: 19.1k

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 192 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

Annual values for Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Somalia, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Bangladesh 29,166 compare
  2. 8 Niger 24,690 compare
  3. 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 19,679 compare
  4. 11 South Africa 16,181 compare
  5. 12 Chad 15,065 compare
  6. 13 Angola 14,355 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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 192 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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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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