Diarrheal disease deaths in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Diarrheal disease deaths was 22.13 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Diarrheal disease deaths in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 22.13 deaths for diarrheal disease deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrheal disease deaths in United Arab Emirates peaked at 22.13 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.1 deaths, in 2000.
United Arab Emirates ranks 153rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Diarrheal disease deaths in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.1 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 9.62 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 10.74 deaths | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 11.39 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 12.37 deaths | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 13.41 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 13.33 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.58 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 13.28 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 15.06 deaths | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 16.35 deaths | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 17.36 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 18.26 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 18.17 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.53 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 19.44 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 19.71 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 20.7 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 21.66 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 21.96 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 21.88 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 22.13 deaths | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.09 deaths | 9.1 deaths | 15.06 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.21 deaths | 16.35 deaths | 21.96 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 22 deaths | 21.88 deaths | 22.13 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrheal disease deaths in United Arab Emirates?
- Diarrheal disease deaths in United Arab Emirates was 22.13 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diarrheal disease deaths recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 22.13 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest diarrheal disease deaths recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 deaths in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for diarrheal disease deaths?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is diarrheal disease deaths rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Diarrheal disease deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes.