Niger vs South Africa: Diarrheal disease deaths
Niger
24,690 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
16,181 deaths
in 2021
Niger rank
8th
South Africa rank
11th
Diarrheal disease deaths over time
- Niger
- South Africa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 24,690 deaths against 16,181 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 8,509 deaths.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,868 deaths | 18,145 deaths | 8,723 deaths | Niger |
| 2010s | 22,716 deaths | 17,131 deaths | 5,585 deaths | Niger |
| 2020s | 24,794 deaths | 16,864 deaths | 7,930 deaths | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrheal disease deaths, Niger or South Africa?
- Niger, at 24,690 deaths against 16,181 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diarrheal disease deaths between Niger and South Africa?
- 8,509 deaths, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Niger and South Africa rank globally for diarrheal disease deaths?
- Niger ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 11th 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.