Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in India

India: Deaths from diarrheal diseases who was 499,117 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
499,117
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
1st
of 192 countries
All-time high
996,143
in 2000
All-time low
499,117
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in India, 2000–2021

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2000201020212000: 996.1k2001: 928.7k2002: 927.1k2003: 894.3k2004: 864.0k2005: 842.8k2006: 808.2k2007: 814.5k2008: 787.9k2009: 745.6k2010: 737.1k2011: 702.4k2012: 679.7k2013: 668.6k2014: 648.7k2015: 617.4k2016: 591.0k2017: 578.1k2018: 555.2k2019: 541.6k2020: 529.8k2021: 499.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

India recorded 499,117 for deaths from diarrheal diseases who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from diarrheal diseases who in India peaked at 996,143 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 499,117, in 2021.

India ranks 1st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 860,919 745,581 996,143 10
2010s 631,970 541,628 737,062 10
2020s 514,450 499,117 529,782 2

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 Cook Islands 0.41 compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 159,490 compare
  3. 2 Niue 0.28 compare
  4. 3 Pakistan 54,088 compare
  5. 4 Indonesia 48,498 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from diarrheal diseases who in India?
Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in India was 499,117 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from diarrheal diseases who recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 996,143 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from diarrheal diseases who recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 499,117 in 2021.
How does India rank for deaths from diarrheal diseases who?
India ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India 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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Indicator
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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