Laos vs Myanmar: Diarrheal diseases death rate
Laos
14.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Myanmar
13.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Laos rank
54th
Myanmar rank
57th
Diarrheal diseases death rate over time
- Laos
- Myanmar
How they compare
Laos currently reports 14.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people in Myanmar, a difference of 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 54th and Myanmar ranks 57th of 194 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.82 deaths per 100,000 people | Laos |
| 2010s | 24.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 14.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrheal diseases death rate, Laos or Myanmar?
- Laos, at 14.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people in Myanmar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diarrheal diseases death rate between Laos and Myanmar?
- 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Myanmar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Laos and Myanmar rank globally for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- Laos ranks 54th and Myanmar ranks 57th 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
Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.