What is the difference in diarrheal disease deaths between Niger and Tanzania, United Republic of?

5,011 deaths, with Niger ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Tanzania, United Republic of?

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.

Niger vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Diarrheal disease deaths

Niger

24,690 deaths

in 2021

Tanzania, United Republic of

19,679 deaths

in 2021

Niger rank

8th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

9th

Diarrheal disease deaths over time

Niger
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Niger currently reports 24,690 deaths against 19,679 deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 5,011 deaths.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Niger ranks 8th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	26,868 deaths	26,426 deaths	441.82 deaths	Niger
2010s	22,716 deaths	19,306 deaths	3,410 deaths	Niger
2020s	24,794 deaths	19,176 deaths	5,618 deaths	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diarrheal disease deaths, Niger or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Niger, at 24,690 deaths against 19,679 deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in diarrheal disease deaths between Niger and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 5,011 deaths, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Niger and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for diarrheal disease deaths?: Niger ranks 8th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th 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.