Nigeria vs South Sudan: Diarrheal diseases death rate

Nigeria
74.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan
79.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria rank
5th
South Sudan rank
4th

Diarrheal diseases death rate over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 79.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 74.74 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.

Nigeria ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 4th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 147.43 deaths per 100,000 people 127.13 deaths per 100,000 people 20.3 deaths per 100,000 people Nigeria
2010s 109.13 deaths per 100,000 people 75.42 deaths per 100,000 people 33.71 deaths per 100,000 people Nigeria
2020s 75.72 deaths per 100,000 people 79.19 deaths per 100,000 people 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diarrheal diseases death rate, Nigeria or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 79.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 74.74 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in diarrheal diseases death rate between Nigeria and South Sudan?
4.34 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Sudan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and South Sudan rank globally for diarrheal diseases death rate?
Nigeria ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 4th 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.