Uganda vs Zambia: Death rate from diabetes
Uganda
10.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zambia
11.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uganda rank
170th
Zambia rank
168th
Death rate from diabetes over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 11.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.92 deaths per 100,000 people in Uganda, a difference of 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 170th and Zambia ranks 168th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.049 deaths per 100,000 people | Uganda |
| 2020s | 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from diabetes, Uganda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 11.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.92 deaths per 100,000 people in Uganda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Uganda and Zambia?
- 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
- Uganda ranks 170th 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.