Bulgaria vs Sweden: Deaths from diabetes

Bulgaria
1,721 deaths
in 2021
Sweden
1,881 deaths
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
94th
Sweden rank
92nd

Deaths from diabetes over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sweden
05001.0k1.5k2.0k200020102021

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1,881 deaths against 1,721 deaths in Bulgaria, a difference of 160 deaths.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

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

Bulgaria ranks 94th and Sweden ranks 92nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 2,002 deaths 1,765 deaths 237.07 deaths Bulgaria
2010s 1,553 deaths 1,735 deaths 181.9 deaths Sweden
2020s 1,716 deaths 1,907 deaths 190.79 deaths Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from diabetes, Bulgaria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1,881 deaths against 1,721 deaths in Bulgaria as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from diabetes between Bulgaria and Sweden?
160 deaths, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for deaths from diabetes?
Bulgaria ranks 94th and Sweden ranks 92nd 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.