Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Deaths from diarrheal diseases who

Ethiopia
40,404
in 2021
Nigeria
159,490
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
5th
Nigeria rank
2nd

Deaths from diarrheal diseases who over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200020102021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 159,490 against 40,404 in Ethiopia, a difference of 119,086.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.9 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 77,561 203,070 125,509 Nigeria
2010s 46,728 196,589 149,861 Nigeria
2020s 40,784 159,638 118,854 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from diarrheal diseases who, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 159,490 against 40,404 in Ethiopia as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from diarrheal diseases who between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
119,086, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for deaths from diarrheal diseases who?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths from diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from diarrheal diseases who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed