Guatemala vs Japan: Diarrheal disease deaths
Guatemala
2,272 deaths
in 2021
Japan
2,439 deaths
in 2021
Guatemala rank
50th
Japan rank
48th
Diarrheal disease deaths over time
- Guatemala
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2,439 deaths against 2,272 deaths in Guatemala, a difference of 167 deaths.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 50th and Japan ranks 48th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,706 deaths | 1,830 deaths | 1,877 deaths | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 2,709 deaths | 2,811 deaths | 101.55 deaths | Japan |
| 2020s | 2,417 deaths | 2,553 deaths | 136.69 deaths | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrheal disease deaths, Guatemala or Japan?
- Japan, at 2,439 deaths against 2,272 deaths in Guatemala as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diarrheal disease deaths between Guatemala and Japan?
- 167 deaths, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Guatemala and Japan rank globally for diarrheal disease deaths?
- Guatemala ranks 50th 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
Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes.