Death rate from diabetes ghe in El Salvador

El Salvador: Death rate from diabetes ghe was 38.22 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
38.22
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
43rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
39.04
in 2017
All-time low
18.8
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from diabetes ghe in El Salvador, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 18.82001: 20.12002: 19.62003: 21.62004: 22.72005: 24.32006: 25.52007: 26.32008: 272009: 28.32010: 28.82011: 29.62012: 30.52013: 33.32014: 35.82015: 382016: 36.22017: 392018: 35.92019: 38.32020: 38.82021: 38.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from diabetes ghe in El Salvador stood at 38.22.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from diabetes ghe in El Salvador peaked at 39.04 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.8, in 2000.

That places El Salvador 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from diabetes ghe in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from diabetes ghe in El Salvador, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 18.8 —
2001 20.11 +7.0%
2002 19.57 -2.7%
2003 21.62 +10.5%
2004 22.73 +5.1%
2005 24.32 +7.0%
2006 25.52 +4.9%
2007 26.3 +3.1%
2008 26.96 +2.5%
2009 28.26 +4.8%
2010 28.84 +2.1%
2011 29.63 +2.7%
2012 30.52 +3.0%
2013 33.28 +9.0%
2014 35.84 +7.7%
2015 37.96 +5.9%
2016 36.24 -4.5%
2017 39.04 +7.7%
2018 35.93 -8.0%
2019 38.31 +6.6%
2020 38.8 +1.3%
2021 38.22 -1.5%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 38.22 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.84, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 38.22 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.22, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.42 18.8 28.26 10
2010s 34.56 28.84 39.04 10
2020s 38.51 38.22 38.8 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 40 Paraguay 39.52 compare
  2. 41 Bahamas 38.91 compare
  3. 42 Guatemala 38.57 compare
  4. 44 Myanmar 37.61 compare
  5. 45 Hungary 37.59 compare
  6. 46 Thailand 36.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from diabetes ghe in El Salvador?
Death rate from diabetes ghe in El Salvador was 38.22 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from diabetes ghe recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 39.04 in 2017.
What is the lowest death rate from diabetes ghe recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8 in 2000.
How does El Salvador rank for death rate from diabetes ghe?
El Salvador ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from diabetes ghe rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from diabetes ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from diabetes ghe
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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