Nigeria vs Thailand: Deaths from diabetes
Nigeria
27,997 deaths
in 2021
Thailand
26,245 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria rank
13th
Thailand rank
14th
Deaths from diabetes over time
- Nigeria
- Thailand
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 27,997 deaths against 26,245 deaths in Thailand, a difference of 1,752 deaths.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,633 deaths | 13,051 deaths | 4,582 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 21,392 deaths | 18,399 deaths | 2,992 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 27,250 deaths | 25,792 deaths | 1,457 deaths | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from diabetes, Nigeria or Thailand?
- Nigeria, at 27,997 deaths against 26,245 deaths in Thailand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from diabetes between Nigeria and Thailand?
- 1,752 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Thailand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Thailand rank globally for deaths from diabetes?
- Nigeria ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 14th 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.