China vs United States of America: Diarrheal disease deaths

China
6,902 deaths
in 2021
United States of America
7,404 deaths
in 2021
China rank
28th
United States of America rank
25th

Diarrheal disease deaths over time

  • China
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 7,404 deaths against 6,902 deaths in China, a difference of 502 deaths.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

China ranks 28th and United States of America ranks 25th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 28,927 deaths 5,712 deaths 23,215 deaths China
2010s 11,291 deaths 9,998 deaths 1,293 deaths China
2020s 7,232 deaths 7,319 deaths 86.89 deaths United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diarrheal disease deaths, China or United States of America?
United States of America, at 7,404 deaths against 6,902 deaths in China as of 2021.
What is the difference in diarrheal disease deaths between China and United States of America?
502 deaths, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for diarrheal disease deaths?
China ranks 28th and United States of America ranks 25th 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

Indicator
Diarrheal disease deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes.