Lesotho vs Nigeria: Death rate from diarrheal diseases who

Lesotho
66.14
in 2021
Nigeria
74.74
in 2021
Lesotho rank
7th
Nigeria rank
5th

Death rate from diarrheal diseases who over time

  • Lesotho
  • Nigeria
050100150200020102021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 74.74 against 66.14 in Lesotho, a difference of 8.6.

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 83.11 147.43 64.32 Nigeria
2010s 75.68 109.13 33.45 Nigeria
2020s 70.05 75.72 5.67 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from diarrheal diseases who, Lesotho or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 74.74 against 66.14 in Lesotho as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from diarrheal diseases who between Lesotho and Nigeria?
8.6, 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 death rate from diarrheal diseases who?
Lesotho ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed