France vs Japan: Diarrheal disease deaths

France
1,963 deaths
in 2021
Japan
2,439 deaths
in 2021
France rank
51st
Japan rank
48th

Diarrheal disease deaths over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 2,439 deaths against 1,963 deaths in France, a difference of 476 deaths.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times France's.

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

France ranks 51st and Japan ranks 48th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 1,055 deaths 1,830 deaths 774.62 deaths Japan
2010s 2,160 deaths 2,811 deaths 651.2 deaths Japan
2020s 2,003 deaths 2,553 deaths 550.05 deaths Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diarrheal disease deaths, France or Japan?
Japan, at 2,439 deaths against 1,963 deaths in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in diarrheal disease deaths between France and Japan?
476 deaths, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do France and Japan rank globally for diarrheal disease deaths?
France ranks 51st and Japan ranks 48th 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.