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

15,789 deaths, with Pakistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Pakistan: Diarrheal disease deaths

Democratic Republic of Congo

38,299 deaths

in 2021

Pakistan

54,088 deaths

in 2021

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

6th

Pakistan rank

3rd

Diarrheal disease deaths over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 54,088 deaths against 38,299 deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 15,789 deaths.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 194 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	43,107 deaths	101,301 deaths	58,194 deaths	Pakistan
2010s	46,568 deaths	74,656 deaths	28,088 deaths	Pakistan
2020s	37,198 deaths	54,579 deaths	17,381 deaths	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diarrheal disease deaths, Democratic Republic of Congo or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 54,088 deaths against 38,299 deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in diarrheal disease deaths between Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?: 15,789 deaths, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan rank globally for diarrheal disease deaths?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 3rd 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.