Indonesia vs Nigeria: Diarrheal disease deaths

Indonesia
48,498 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria
159,490 deaths
in 2021
Indonesia rank
4th
Nigeria rank
2nd

Diarrheal disease deaths over time

  • Indonesia
  • Nigeria
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200020102021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 159,490 deaths against 48,498 deaths in Indonesia, a difference of 110,992 deaths.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.3 times Indonesia's.

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

Indonesia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 91,469 deaths 203,070 deaths 111,601 deaths Nigeria
2010s 64,577 deaths 196,589 deaths 132,012 deaths Nigeria
2020s 51,320 deaths 159,638 deaths 108,317 deaths Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diarrheal disease deaths, Indonesia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 159,490 deaths against 48,498 deaths in Indonesia as of 2021.
What is the difference in diarrheal disease deaths between Indonesia and Nigeria?
110,992 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for diarrheal disease deaths?
Indonesia ranks 4th 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.