Palau vs Papua New Guinea: Diarrheal diseases death rate

Palau
21.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
19.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Palau rank
40th
Papua New Guinea rank
43rd

Diarrheal diseases death rate over time

  • Palau
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Palau currently reports 21.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.45 deaths per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Palau ranks 40th and Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 20.08 deaths per 100,000 people 30.81 deaths per 100,000 people 10.73 deaths per 100,000 people Papua New Guinea
2010s 18.46 deaths per 100,000 people 25.29 deaths per 100,000 people 6.83 deaths per 100,000 people Papua New Guinea
2020s 21.09 deaths per 100,000 people 19.41 deaths per 100,000 people 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diarrheal diseases death rate, Palau or Papua New Guinea?
Palau, at 21.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.45 deaths per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in diarrheal diseases death rate between Palau and Papua New Guinea?
2.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Papua New Guinea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Palau and Papua New Guinea rank globally for diarrheal diseases death rate?
Palau ranks 40th and Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd 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
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Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.