Deaths from drowning ghe in Tanzania
Tanzania: Deaths from drowning ghe was 2,527 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,527
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,583
in 2019
All-time low
1,410
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drowning ghe in Tanzania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 2,527 for deaths from drowning ghe in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning ghe in Tanzania peaked at 2,583 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,410, in 2000.
That places Tanzania 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drowning ghe in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,410 | — |
| 2001 | 1,582 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 1,918 | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 1,684 | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 1,710 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,669 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1,652 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,575 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1,605 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1,773 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 1,874 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1,939 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,845 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 2,076 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 2,160 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 2,186 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,207 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,317 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 2,481 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 2,583 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 2,542 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2,527 | -0.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2,527 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 606.36, 4.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2,527 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 868.8, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,658 | 1,410 | 1,918 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,167 | 1,845 | 2,583 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,534 | 2,527 | 2,542 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning ghe in Tanzania?
- Deaths from drowning ghe in Tanzania was 2,527 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,583 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,410 in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
- Tanzania ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning ghe rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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