What is the difference in diarrheal disease deaths between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?

2,105 deaths, with Ethiopia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Ethiopia: Diarrheal disease deaths

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

38,299 deaths

in 2021

Ethiopia

40,404 deaths

in 2021

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

6th

Ethiopia rank

5th

Diarrheal disease deaths over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Ethiopia

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 40,404 deaths against 38,299 deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 2,105 deaths.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th 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	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	43,107 deaths	77,561 deaths	34,453 deaths	Ethiopia
2010s	46,568 deaths	46,728 deaths	159.89 deaths	Ethiopia
2020s	37,198 deaths	40,784 deaths	3,585 deaths	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diarrheal disease deaths, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Ethiopia?: Ethiopia, at 40,404 deaths against 38,299 deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2021.
What is the difference in diarrheal disease deaths between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?: 2,105 deaths, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia rank globally for diarrheal disease deaths?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th 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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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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes.