Which has higher diarrheal disease deaths, Myanmar or United States of America?

United States of America, at 7,404 deaths against 7,355 deaths in Myanmar as of 2021.

What is the difference in diarrheal disease deaths between Myanmar and United States of America?

49 deaths, with United States of America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and United States of America?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Myanmar vs United States of America: Diarrheal disease deaths

Myanmar

7,355 deaths

in 2021

United States of America

7,404 deaths

in 2021

Myanmar rank

26th

United States of America rank

25th

Diarrheal disease deaths over time

Myanmar
United States of America

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 7,404 deaths against 7,355 deaths in Myanmar, a difference of 49 deaths.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 25th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Myanmar	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	15,314 deaths	5,712 deaths	9,602 deaths	Myanmar
2010s	8,290 deaths	9,998 deaths	1,708 deaths	United States of America
2020s	6,844 deaths	7,319 deaths	475.52 deaths	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diarrheal disease deaths, Myanmar or United States of America?: United States of America, at 7,404 deaths against 7,355 deaths in Myanmar as of 2021.
What is the difference in diarrheal disease deaths between Myanmar and United States of America?: 49 deaths, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and United States of America?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Myanmar and United States of America rank globally for diarrheal disease deaths?: Myanmar ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 25th 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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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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes.