Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Death rate from diabetes

Burkina Faso
13.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria
13.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
156th
Nigeria rank
155th

Death rate from diabetes over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Nigeria
051015200020102021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 13.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.1 deaths per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 156th and Nigeria ranks 155th of 194 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people 12.68 deaths per 100,000 people 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people Burkina Faso
2010s 13.45 deaths per 100,000 people 11.78 deaths per 100,000 people 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people Burkina Faso
2020s 13.3 deaths per 100,000 people 12.92 deaths per 100,000 people 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from diabetes, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 13.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.1 deaths per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
Burkina Faso ranks 156th and Nigeria ranks 155th 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

Indicator
Death rate from diabetes
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes, per 100,000 people.