Botswana vs Namibia: Death rate from diabetes
Botswana
28.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Namibia
27.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Botswana rank
64th
Namibia rank
65th
Death rate from diabetes over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 28.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 27.94 deaths per 100,000 people in Namibia, a difference of 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 64th and Namibia ranks 65th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Namibia |
| 2010s | 30.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 29.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.055 deaths per 100,000 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from diabetes, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 28.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 27.94 deaths per 100,000 people in Namibia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
- Botswana ranks 64th and Namibia ranks 65th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from diabetes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes, per 100,000 people.