Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Deaths from diarrheal diseases who was 6,902 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
6,902
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
28th
of 192 countries
All-time high
44,200
in 2000
All-time low
6,902
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in China (People’s Republic of), 2000–2021

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201020212000: 44.2k2001: 40.2k2002: 35.8k2003: 33.7k2004: 30.4k2005: 27.1k2006: 23.3k2007: 20.2k2008: 17.8k2009: 16.5k2010: 14.8k2011: 13.5k2012: 12.6k2013: 12.5k2014: 11.2k2015: 10.8k2016: 10.0k2017: 9.7k2018: 9.4k2019: 8.3k2020: 7.6k2021: 6.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from diarrheal diseases who in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 6,902. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from diarrheal diseases who in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 44,200 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,902, in 2021.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 28th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in China (People’s Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in China (People’s Republic of), 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 44,200
2001 40,248 -8.9%
2002 35,832 -11.0%
2003 33,731 -5.9%
2004 30,362 -10.0%
2005 27,088 -10.8%
2006 23,329 -13.9%
2007 20,182 -13.5%
2008 17,783 -11.9%
2009 16,514 -7.1%
2010 14,823 -10.2%
2011 13,536 -8.7%
2012 12,562 -7.2%
2013 12,547 -0.1%
2014 11,244 -10.4%
2015 10,776 -4.2%
2016 10,046 -6.8%
2017 9,677 -3.7%
2018 9,373 -3.1%
2019 8,331 -11.1%
2020 7,562 -9.2%
2021 6,902 -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28,927 16,514 44,200 10
2010s 11,291 8,331 14,823 10
2020s 7,232 6,902 7,562 2

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 25 United States of America 7,404 compare
  2. 26 Myanmar 7,355 compare
  3. 27 Malawi 6,949 compare
  4. 29 Thailand 6,821 compare
  5. 30 Ghana 6,323 compare
  6. 31 Benin 6,113 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from diarrheal diseases who in China (People’s Republic of)?
Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in China (People’s Republic of) was 6,902 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from diarrheal diseases who recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 44,200 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from diarrheal diseases who recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 6,902 in 2021.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for deaths from diarrheal diseases who?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths from diarrheal diseases who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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