Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: Diarrheal disease deaths
Bangladesh
29,166 deaths
in 2021
Ethiopia
40,404 deaths
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
7th
Ethiopia rank
5th
Diarrheal disease deaths over time
- Bangladesh
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 40,404 deaths against 29,166 deaths in Bangladesh, a difference of 11,238 deaths.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50,566 deaths | 77,561 deaths | 26,995 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 30,705 deaths | 46,728 deaths | 16,023 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 29,493 deaths | 40,784 deaths | 11,290 deaths | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrheal disease deaths, Bangladesh or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 40,404 deaths against 29,166 deaths in Bangladesh as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diarrheal disease deaths between Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 11,238 deaths, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia rank globally for diarrheal disease deaths?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 5th 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.