Bangladesh vs Somalia: Diarrheal disease deaths
Bangladesh
29,166 deaths
in 2021
Somalia
19,062 deaths
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
7th
Somalia rank
10th
Diarrheal disease deaths over time
- Bangladesh
- Somalia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 29,166 deaths against 19,062 deaths in Somalia, a difference of 10,104 deaths.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.5 times Somalia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50,566 deaths | 18,348 deaths | 32,218 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 30,705 deaths | 19,718 deaths | 10,987 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 29,493 deaths | 18,644 deaths | 10,850 deaths | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrheal disease deaths, Bangladesh or Somalia?
- Bangladesh, at 29,166 deaths against 19,062 deaths in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diarrheal disease deaths between Bangladesh and Somalia?
- 10,104 deaths, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Somalia rank globally for diarrheal disease deaths?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 10th 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.