Egypt vs Nigeria: Deaths from diabetes
Egypt
25,665 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria
27,997 deaths
in 2021
Egypt rank
15th
Nigeria rank
13th
Deaths from diabetes over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 27,997 deaths against 25,665 deaths in Egypt, a difference of 2,332 deaths.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Egypt ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,877 deaths | 17,633 deaths | 4,756 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 22,166 deaths | 21,392 deaths | 774.05 deaths | Egypt |
| 2020s | 25,483 deaths | 27,250 deaths | 1,767 deaths | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from diabetes, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 27,997 deaths against 25,665 deaths in Egypt as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from diabetes between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 2,332 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for deaths from diabetes?
- Egypt ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 13th 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
Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes.