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
166th
of 192 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

02.557.51012.52000201020212000: 12.22001: 11.92002: 11.62003: 10.82004: 10.62005: 102006: 10.12007: 9.72008: 9.62009: 9.22010: 9.22011: 9.32012: 9.12013: 8.82014: 8.62015: 8.62016: 8.42017: 8.52018: 8.62019: 9.12020: 10.32021: 11.7

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 166th out of 192 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

Annual values for Death rate from diabetes ghe in Zambia, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 163 Kenya 11.92 compare
  2. 163 Kuwait 11.92 compare
  3. 165 Azerbaijan 11.84 compare
  4. 167 Algeria 10.99 compare
  5. 168 Uganda 10.92 compare
  6. 169 Iceland 10.66 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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 166th out of 192 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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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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