Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate from diabetes

Switzerland
10.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Switzerland rank
176th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
174th

Death rate from diabetes over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.

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

Switzerland ranks 176th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 174th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 18.75 deaths per 100,000 people 9.64 deaths per 100,000 people 9.11 deaths per 100,000 people Switzerland
2010s 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people Switzerland
2020s 9.86 deaths per 100,000 people 10.56 deaths per 100,000 people 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from diabetes, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
Switzerland ranks 176th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 174th 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.