Diarrheal disease deaths in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Diarrheal disease deaths was 1,936 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Diarrheal disease deaths in Papua New Guinea, 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 Papua New Guinea stood at 1,936 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrheal disease deaths in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,295 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,821 deaths, in 2004.
That places Papua New Guinea 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Diarrheal disease deaths in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,920 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,960 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2,020 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,969 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1,821 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 1,973 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 1,925 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,968 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2,030 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2,012 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,227 deaths | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 2,287 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2,047 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 1,941 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 2,050 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 2,295 deaths | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 2,204 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2,197 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,157 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2,154 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,889 deaths | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 1,936 deaths | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,960 deaths | 1,821 deaths | 2,030 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,156 deaths | 1,941 deaths | 2,295 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,912 deaths | 1,889 deaths | 1,936 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrheal disease deaths in Papua New Guinea?
- Diarrheal disease deaths in Papua New Guinea was 1,936 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,295 deaths in 2015.
- What is the lowest diarrheal disease deaths recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,821 deaths in 2004.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for diarrheal disease deaths?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is diarrheal disease deaths rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.