Death rate from diabetes ghe in Kenya

Kenya: Death rate from diabetes ghe was 11.92 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
11.92
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
165th
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.8
in 2020
All-time low
6.48
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from diabetes ghe in Kenya, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 6.52001: 6.52002: 6.82003: 72004: 7.22005: 7.32006: 7.52007: 7.92008: 8.22009: 8.42010: 8.92011: 9.22012: 8.62013: 92014: 9.42015: 10.22016: 10.32017: 11.12018: 12.52019: 12.72020: 12.82021: 11.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 11.92 for death rate from diabetes ghe in 2021.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from diabetes ghe in Kenya peaked at 12.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.48, in 2001.

Kenya ranks 165th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Death rate from diabetes ghe in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from diabetes ghe in Kenya, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 6.49 —
2001 6.48 -0.2%
2002 6.8 +4.9%
2003 6.98 +2.6%
2004 7.16 +2.6%
2005 7.32 +2.2%
2006 7.54 +3.0%
2007 7.89 +4.6%
2008 8.17 +3.5%
2009 8.45 +3.4%
2010 8.94 +5.8%
2011 9.25 +3.5%
2012 8.55 -7.6%
2013 8.98 +5.0%
2014 9.45 +5.2%
2015 10.16 +7.5%
2016 10.27 +1.1%
2017 11.11 +8.2%
2018 12.54 +12.9%
2019 12.65 +0.9%
2020 12.8 +1.2%
2021 11.92 -6.9%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 11.92 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.16, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 11.92 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.73, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.33 6.48 8.45 10
2010s 10.19 8.55 12.65 10
2020s 12.36 11.92 12.8 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 162 Honduras 12.42 compare
  2. 163 China 12.12 compare
  3. 164 East Timor 12.1 compare
  4. 165 Kuwait 11.92 compare
  5. 167 Azerbaijan 11.84 compare
  6. 168 Zambia 11.66 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from diabetes ghe in Kenya?
Death rate from diabetes ghe in Kenya was 11.92 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from diabetes ghe recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 12.8 in 2020.
What is the lowest death rate from diabetes ghe recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 6.48 in 2001.
How does Kenya rank for death rate from diabetes ghe?
Kenya ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from diabetes ghe rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya 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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Indicator
Death rate from diabetes ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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