Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Diarrheal diseases death rate
Malaysia
3.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
3.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia rank
96th
Sri Lanka rank
95th
Diarrheal diseases death rate over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 194 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.765 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrheal diseases death rate, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diarrheal diseases death rate between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- Malaysia ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th 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.