Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Tanzania
Tanzania: Deaths from diarrheal diseases who was 19,679 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
19,679
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
31,486
in 2000
All-time low
18,364
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Tanzania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Tanzania stood at 19,679.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Tanzania peaked at 31,486 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18,364, in 2017.
That places Tanzania 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31,486 | — |
| 2001 | 29,878 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 27,521 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 27,452 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 26,806 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 25,846 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 24,564 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 23,687 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 23,356 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 23,669 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 21,649 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 20,977 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 19,412 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 18,821 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 18,429 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 18,366 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 18,995 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 18,364 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 18,948 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 19,099 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 18,673 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 19,679 | +5.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 19,679 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,463, 13.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 19,679 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,094, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,426 | 23,356 | 31,486 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,306 | 18,364 | 21,649 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,176 | 18,673 | 19,679 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 38,299 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 29,166 compare
- 8 Niger 24,690 compare
- 10 Somalia 19,062 compare
- 11 South Africa 16,181 compare
- 12 Chad 15,065 compare
More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % 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 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % 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 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Tanzania?
- Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Tanzania was 19,679 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 31,486 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,364 in 2017.
- How does Tanzania rank for deaths from diarrheal diseases who?
- Tanzania ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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