Afghanistan vs Japan: Diarrheal disease deaths
Afghanistan
2,879 deaths
in 2021
Japan
2,439 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
46th
Japan rank
48th
Diarrheal disease deaths over time
- Afghanistan
- Japan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2,879 deaths against 2,439 deaths in Japan, a difference of 440 deaths.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 46th and Japan ranks 48th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,261 deaths | 1,830 deaths | 6,432 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 5,084 deaths | 2,811 deaths | 2,273 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 3,567 deaths | 2,553 deaths | 1,014 deaths | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrheal disease deaths, Afghanistan or Japan?
- Afghanistan, at 2,879 deaths against 2,439 deaths in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diarrheal disease deaths between Afghanistan and Japan?
- 440 deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Japan rank globally for diarrheal disease deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 46th and Japan ranks 48th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Diarrheal disease deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes.