Afghanistan vs Thailand: Diarrheal diseases death rate

Afghanistan
7.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Thailand
9.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
72nd
Thailand rank
69th

Diarrheal diseases death rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 9.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 72nd and Thailand ranks 69th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 35.61 deaths per 100,000 people 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people 28.36 deaths per 100,000 people Afghanistan
2010s 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people 7.84 deaths per 100,000 people Afghanistan
2020s 9.05 deaths per 100,000 people 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people 0.435 deaths per 100,000 people Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diarrheal diseases death rate, Afghanistan or Thailand?
Thailand, at 9.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in diarrheal diseases death rate between Afghanistan and Thailand?
2.35 deaths per 100,000 people, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Thailand?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Thailand rank globally for diarrheal diseases death rate?
Afghanistan ranks 72nd and Thailand ranks 69th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Diarrheal diseases death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Diarrheal diseases death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.