Lesotho vs South Africa: Death rate from diabetes ghe

Lesotho
59.19
in 2021
South Africa
54.81
in 2021
Lesotho rank
23rd
South Africa rank
26th

Death rate from diabetes ghe over time

  • Lesotho
  • South Africa
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 59.19 against 54.81 in South Africa, a difference of 4.38.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 35.5 35.39 0.107 Lesotho
2010s 54.44 51.99 2.45 Lesotho
2020s 60.38 58.34 2.03 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from diabetes ghe, Lesotho or South Africa?
Lesotho, at 59.19 against 54.81 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from diabetes ghe between Lesotho and South Africa?
4.38, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for death rate from diabetes ghe?
Lesotho ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from diabetes ghe. 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 ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed