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
2468200020102021

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) – 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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Indicator
Diarrheal diseases death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.