Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Zambia

Zambia: Deaths from diarrheal diseases who was 4,876 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
4,876
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
35th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10,044
in 2001
All-time low
4,655
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Zambia, 2000–2021

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2000201020212000: 9.7k2001: 10.0k2002: 8.8k2003: 8.2k2004: 8.3k2005: 7.5k2006: 7.4k2007: 6.9k2008: 6.7k2009: 6.3k2010: 5.8k2011: 5.8k2012: 6.0k2013: 5.8k2014: 5.5k2015: 5.3k2016: 5.0k2017: 4.8k2018: 4.7k2019: 4.7k2020: 4.7k2021: 4.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 4,876 for deaths from diarrheal diseases who in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Zambia peaked at 10,044 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4,655, in 2020.

That places Zambia 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Zambia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 9,720
2001 10,044 +3.3%
2002 8,771 -12.7%
2003 8,217 -6.3%
2004 8,289 +0.9%
2005 7,513 -9.4%
2006 7,390 -1.6%
2007 6,897 -6.7%
2008 6,688 -3.0%
2009 6,287 -6.0%
2010 5,842 -7.1%
2011 5,797 -0.8%
2012 5,978 +3.1%
2013 5,776 -3.4%
2014 5,509 -4.6%
2015 5,315 -3.5%
2016 5,026 -5.4%
2017 4,813 -4.2%
2018 4,683 -2.7%
2019 4,739 +1.2%
2020 4,655 -1.8%
2021 4,876 +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,982 6,287 10,044 10
2010s 5,348 4,683 5,978 10
2020s 4,765 4,655 4,876 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

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  4. 36 Sierra Leone 4,549 compare
  5. 37 Brazil 4,534 compare
  6. 38 Yemen 4,038 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Zambia?
Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Zambia was 4,876 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 10,044 in 2001.
What is the lowest deaths from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,655 in 2020.
How does Zambia rank for deaths from diarrheal diseases who?
Zambia ranks 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia 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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