Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: 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 192 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, United Republic of, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 31.5k2001: 29.9k2002: 27.5k2003: 27.5k2004: 26.8k2005: 25.8k2006: 24.6k2007: 23.7k2008: 23.4k2009: 23.7k2010: 21.6k2011: 21.0k2012: 19.4k2013: 18.8k2014: 18.4k2015: 18.4k2016: 19.0k2017: 18.4k2018: 18.9k2019: 19.1k2020: 18.7k2021: 19.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of peaked at 31,486 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18,364, in 2017.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 9th out of 192 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, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, United Republic of

  1. 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 38,299 compare
  2. 7 Bangladesh 29,166 compare
  3. 8 Niger 24,690 compare
  4. 10 Somalia 19,062 compare
  5. 11 South Africa 16,181 compare
  6. 12 Chad 15,065 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Tanzania, United Republic of was 19,679 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 31,486 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 18,364 in 2017.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for deaths from diarrheal diseases who?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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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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