Hong Kong, China vs Israel: Death rate from digestive diseases
Hong Kong, China
8.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Israel
9.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
105th
Israel rank
103rd
Death rate from digestive diseases over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 9.94 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 105th and Israel ranks 103rd of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Israel in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 23.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 19.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 14.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5085 deaths per 100,000 people | Israel |
| 2010s | 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from digestive diseases, Hong Kong, China or Israel?
- Israel, at 9.94 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between Hong Kong, China and Israel?
- 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Israel?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Israel rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 105th and Israel ranks 103rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from digestive diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.