India vs Nigeria: Deaths from diarrheal diseases who

India
499,117
in 2021
Nigeria
159,490
in 2021
India rank
1st
Nigeria rank
2nd

Deaths from diarrheal diseases who over time

  • India
  • Nigeria
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M200020102021

How they compare

India currently reports 499,117 against 159,490 in Nigeria, a difference of 339,627.

That makes India's figure about 3.1 times Nigeria's.

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

India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 860,919 203,070 657,850 India
2010s 631,970 196,589 435,382 India
2020s 514,450 159,638 354,812 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from diarrheal diseases who, India or Nigeria?
India, at 499,117 against 159,490 in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from diarrheal diseases who between India and Nigeria?
339,627, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do India and Nigeria rank globally for deaths from diarrheal diseases who?
India ranks 1st 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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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