India vs Nigeria: Diarrheal disease deaths

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

Diarrheal disease deaths over time

  • India
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

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

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 deaths 203,070 deaths 657,850 deaths India
2010s 631,970 deaths 196,589 deaths 435,382 deaths India
2020s 514,450 deaths 159,638 deaths 354,812 deaths India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diarrheal disease deaths, India or Nigeria?
India, at 499,117 deaths against 159,490 deaths in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in diarrheal disease deaths between India and Nigeria?
339,627 deaths, 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 diarrheal disease deaths?
India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd 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.