Diarrheal disease deaths in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Diarrheal disease deaths was 29,166 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Diarrheal disease deaths in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, diarrheal disease deaths in Bangladesh stood at 29,166 deaths.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrheal disease deaths in Bangladesh peaked at 66,683 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27,649 deaths, in 2015.
That places Bangladesh 7th out of 194 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.
Diarrheal disease deaths in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66,683 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 62,551 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 56,399 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 52,925 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 46,915 deaths | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 47,736 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 47,864 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 43,862 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 40,609 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 40,112 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 37,884 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 33,876 deaths | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 32,010 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 29,050 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 28,340 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 27,649 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 28,896 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 29,752 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 29,739 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 29,854 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 29,821 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 29,166 deaths | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50,566 deaths | 40,112 deaths | 66,683 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,705 deaths | 27,649 deaths | 37,884 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,493 deaths | 29,166 deaths | 29,821 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrheal disease deaths in Bangladesh?
- Diarrheal disease deaths in Bangladesh was 29,166 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diarrheal disease deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 66,683 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest diarrheal disease deaths recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,649 deaths in 2015.
- How does Bangladesh rank for diarrheal disease deaths?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is diarrheal disease deaths rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Diarrheal disease deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes.