Death rate from diabetes in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Death rate from diabetes was 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6.98 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
187th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
4.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from diabetes in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from diabetes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diabetes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
United Arab Emirates ranks 187th 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 in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 5.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 184 Albania 7.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 185 Sudan 7.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Tajikistan 7.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 188 Belarus 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 189 Mongolia 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 190 Ukraine 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from diabetes in United Arab Emirates?
- Death rate from diabetes in United Arab Emirates was 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from diabetes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from diabetes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for death rate from diabetes?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from diabetes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from diabetes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes, per 100,000 people.