Lesotho vs Nigeria: Diarrheal diseases death rate
Lesotho
66.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria
74.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lesotho rank
7th
Nigeria rank
5th
Diarrheal diseases death rate over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 74.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 66.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Lesotho, a difference of 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 75.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 109.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 70.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 75.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrheal diseases death rate, Lesotho or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 74.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 66.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Lesotho as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diarrheal diseases death rate between Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- Lesotho ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 5th 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.