Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Nigeria

Nigeria: Deaths from diarrheal diseases who was 159,490 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
159,490
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
222,096
in 2002
All-time low
159,490
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Nigeria, 2000–2021

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201020212000: 211.8k2001: 219.3k2002: 222.1k2003: 206.9k2004: 193.6k2005: 191.7k2006: 204.3k2007: 205.8k2008: 187.7k2009: 187.4k2010: 202.5k2011: 208.1k2012: 203.5k2013: 203.3k2014: 206.0k2015: 202.3k2016: 209.3k2017: 186.8k2018: 180.2k2019: 164.0k2020: 159.8k2021: 159.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Nigeria is 159,490, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Nigeria peaked at 222,096 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 159,490, in 2021.

That places Nigeria 2nd 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.

Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Nigeria, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 211,823
2001 219,284 +3.5%
2002 222,096 +1.3%
2003 206,925 -6.8%
2004 193,644 -6.4%
2005 191,745 -1.0%
2006 204,330 +6.6%
2007 205,767 +0.7%
2008 187,729 -8.8%
2009 187,352 -0.2%
2010 202,479 +8.1%
2011 208,148 +2.8%
2012 203,504 -2.2%
2013 203,274 -0.1%
2014 206,022 +1.4%
2015 202,265 -1.8%
2016 209,269 +3.5%
2017 186,754 -10.8%
2018 180,170 -3.5%
2019 164,004 -9.0%
2020 159,785 -2.6%
2021 159,490 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 203,070 187,352 222,096 10
2010s 196,589 164,004 209,269 10
2020s 159,638 159,490 159,785 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 Cook Islands 0.41 compare
  2. 1 India 499,117 compare
  3. 2 Niue 0.28 compare
  4. 3 Pakistan 54,088 compare
  5. 4 Indonesia 48,498 compare
  6. 5 Ethiopia 40,404 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Nigeria?
Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Nigeria was 159,490 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 222,096 in 2002.
What is the lowest deaths from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 159,490 in 2021.
How does Nigeria rank for deaths from diarrheal diseases who?
Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 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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