Hong Kong, China vs Maldives: Death rate from digestive diseases
Hong Kong, China
8.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Maldives
7.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Hong Kong, China rank
105th
Maldives rank
107th
Death rate from digestive diseases over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Maldives
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.99 deaths per 100,000 people in Maldives, a difference of 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 105th and Maldives ranks 107th of 111 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.9 deaths per 100,000 people | Maldives |
| 2010s | 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6696 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from digestive diseases, Hong Kong, China or Maldives?
- Hong Kong, China, at 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.99 deaths per 100,000 people in Maldives as of 2017.
- What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between Hong Kong, China and Maldives?
- 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Maldives?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Maldives rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 105th and Maldives ranks 107th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.