Malaysia vs Uruguay: Diarrheal diseases death rate

Malaysia
3.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uruguay
3.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia rank
96th
Uruguay rank
98th

Diarrheal diseases death rate over time

  • Malaysia
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.

Malaysia ranks 96th and Uruguay ranks 98th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people 0.297 deaths per 100,000 people Malaysia
2010s 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people Uruguay
2020s 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diarrheal diseases death rate, Malaysia or Uruguay?
Malaysia, at 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in diarrheal diseases death rate between Malaysia and Uruguay?
0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uruguay?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Uruguay rank globally for diarrheal diseases death rate?
Malaysia ranks 96th and Uruguay ranks 98th 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.