Afghanistan vs Malaysia: Deaths from diabetes

Afghanistan
5,399 deaths
in 2021
Malaysia
5,896 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
45th
Malaysia rank
43rd

Deaths from diabetes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 5,896 deaths against 5,399 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 497 deaths.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 2,579 deaths 3,390 deaths 811.26 deaths Malaysia
2010s 4,076 deaths 4,264 deaths 187.67 deaths Malaysia
2020s 5,445 deaths 5,278 deaths 166.61 deaths Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from diabetes, Afghanistan or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 5,896 deaths against 5,399 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from diabetes between Afghanistan and Malaysia?
497 deaths, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malaysia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Malaysia rank globally for deaths from diabetes?
Afghanistan ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths 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
Deaths from diabetes
Unit
deaths
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.