Death rate from diabetes ghe in Zambia
Zambia: Death rate from diabetes ghe was 11.66 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.66
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
168th
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.22
in 2000
All-time low
8.4
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from diabetes ghe in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 11.66 for death rate from diabetes ghe in 2021.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diabetes ghe in Zambia peaked at 12.22 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.4, in 2016.
That places Zambia 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from diabetes ghe in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.22 | — |
| 2001 | 11.89 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 11.55 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 10.78 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 10.61 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 10.03 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 10.1 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 9.72 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 9.55 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.24 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 9.24 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.3 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 9.07 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 8.77 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 8.63 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 8.56 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.4 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 8.47 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.62 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 9.12 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 10.32 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 11.66 | +13.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 11.66 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.16, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 11.66 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.73, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.57 | 9.24 | 12.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.82 | 8.4 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.99 | 10.32 | 11.66 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from diabetes ghe in Zambia?
- Death rate from diabetes ghe in Zambia was 11.66 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from diabetes ghe recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.22 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from diabetes ghe recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 in 2016.
- How does Zambia rank for death rate from diabetes ghe?
- Zambia ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from diabetes ghe rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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