Ethiopia vs Malawi: Diarrheal diseases death rate
Ethiopia
33.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malawi
34.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
24th
Malawi rank
23rd
Diarrheal diseases death rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 34.94 deaths per 100,000 people against 33.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 99.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 46.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 34.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrheal diseases death rate, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 34.94 deaths per 100,000 people against 33.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Ethiopia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diarrheal diseases death rate between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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
Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.