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