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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4097 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2882 units per person (2025)
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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