Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Nigeria

Nigeria: Death rate from diarrheal diseases who was 74.74 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
74.74
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
5th
of 192 countries
All-time high
173.82
in 2001
All-time low
74.74
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Nigeria, 2000–2021

0501001502000201020212000: 172.42001: 173.82002: 171.42003: 155.42004: 141.62005: 136.52006: 141.62007: 138.82008: 123.22009: 119.62010: 125.82011: 125.82012: 119.72013: 116.32014: 114.82015: 109.92016: 110.92017: 96.52018: 90.82019: 80.72020: 76.72021: 74.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Nigeria is 74.74, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Nigeria peaked at 173.82 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 74.74, in 2021.

That places Nigeria 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Nigeria, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 172.42
2001 173.82 +0.8%
2002 171.39 -1.4%
2003 155.44 -9.3%
2004 141.6 -8.9%
2005 136.48 -3.6%
2006 141.57 +3.7%
2007 138.76 -2.0%
2008 123.2 -11.2%
2009 119.64 -2.9%
2010 125.8 +5.1%
2011 125.8 +0.0%
2012 119.65 -4.9%
2013 116.34 -2.8%
2014 114.85 -1.3%
2015 109.93 -4.3%
2016 110.92 +0.9%
2017 96.52 -13.0%
2018 90.82 -5.9%
2019 80.67 -11.2%
2020 76.7 -4.9%
2021 74.74 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 147.43 119.64 173.82 10
2010s 109.13 80.67 125.8 10
2020s 75.72 74.74 76.7 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 2 Cook Islands 2.41 compare
  2. 2 Niger 97.77 compare
  3. 3 Chad 87.69 compare
  4. 4 South Sudan 79.08 compare
  5. 6 Central African Republic 66.88 compare
  6. 7 Lesotho 66.14 compare
  7. 8 Guinea 58.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Nigeria?
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Nigeria was 74.74 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 173.82 in 2001.
What is the lowest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 74.74 in 2021.
How does Nigeria rank for death rate from diarrheal diseases who?
Nigeria ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria 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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Death rate from diarrheal diseases who
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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