Ethiopia vs Pakistan: Diarrheal disease deaths
Ethiopia
40,404 deaths
in 2021
Pakistan
54,088 deaths
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
5th
Pakistan rank
3rd
Diarrheal disease deaths over time
- Ethiopia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 54,088 deaths against 40,404 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 13,684 deaths.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 5th 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 | Ethiopia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77,561 deaths | 101,301 deaths | 23,741 deaths | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 46,728 deaths | 74,656 deaths | 27,928 deaths | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 40,784 deaths | 54,579 deaths | 13,795 deaths | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrheal disease deaths, Ethiopia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 54,088 deaths against 40,404 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diarrheal disease deaths between Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 13,684 deaths, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Pakistan rank globally for diarrheal disease deaths?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes.