Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Nepal
Nepal: Death rate from diarrheal diseases who was 12.86 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 12.86 for death rate from diarrheal diseases who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Nepal peaked at 40.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.86, in 2021.
That places Nepal 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.32 | — |
| 2001 | 38.76 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 32.74 | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 32.95 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 30.3 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 26.88 | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 26.1 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 24.82 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 23.35 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 22.26 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 21.39 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 20.23 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 18.84 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 18.22 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 17.32 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 16.49 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 16.08 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 15.84 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 15.23 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 14.41 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 13.55 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 12.86 | -5.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 12.86 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.05, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 12.86 is below the median for South Asia, which is 15.04, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.85 | 22.26 | 40.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.41 | 14.41 | 21.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.21 | 12.86 | 13.55 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0467 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Nepal?
- Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Nepal was 12.86 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 40.32 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.86 in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for death rate from diarrheal diseases who?
- Nepal ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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