Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Deaths from diarrheal diseases who was 4,943 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4,943
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
34th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6,500
in 2008
All-time low
4,558
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Zimbabwe is 4,943, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Zimbabwe peaked at 6,500 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,558, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,558 | — |
| 2001 | 4,561 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 4,753 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 5,423 | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 5,459 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5,508 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5,844 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 5,766 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 6,500 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 5,886 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 5,627 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 5,757 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 5,499 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 5,534 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5,183 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 5,072 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4,995 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,752 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 5,009 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 4,818 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 4,799 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 4,943 | +3.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 4,943 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,463, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 4,943 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,094, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,426 | 4,558 | 6,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,225 | 4,752 | 5,757 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,871 | 4,799 | 4,943 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Zimbabwe?
- Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Zimbabwe was 4,943 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6,500 in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,558 in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for deaths from diarrheal diseases who?
- Zimbabwe ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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