Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in India
India: Deaths from diarrheal diseases who was 499,117 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in India, 2000–2021
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 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 996,143 | — |
| 2001 | 928,718 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 927,096 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 894,253 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 863,983 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 842,770 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 808,211 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 814,533 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 787,906 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 745,581 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 737,062 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 702,428 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 679,672 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 668,632 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 648,669 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 617,360 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 590,959 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 578,092 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 555,203 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 541,628 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 529,782 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 499,117 | -5.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 499,117 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,463, 341.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 499,117 is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,304, 216.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 194 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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