Kenya vs Zambia: Death rate from diabetes

Kenya
11.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zambia
11.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kenya rank
165th
Zambia rank
168th

Death rate from diabetes over time

  • Kenya
  • Zambia
051015200020102021

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.66 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people.

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

Kenya ranks 165th and Zambia ranks 168th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people 10.57 deaths per 100,000 people 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people Zambia
2010s 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people 8.82 deaths per 100,000 people 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people Kenya
2020s 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people 10.99 deaths per 100,000 people 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from diabetes, Kenya or Zambia?
Kenya, at 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.66 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Kenya and Zambia?
0.26 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
Kenya ranks 165th and Zambia ranks 168th 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.