Deaths from diabetes ghe in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Deaths from diabetes ghe was 18,541 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
18,541
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
18,541
in 2021
All-time low
8,913
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from diabetes ghe in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 18,541 for deaths from diabetes ghe in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from diabetes ghe in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 18,541 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,913, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from diabetes ghe in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,913 | — |
| 2001 | 9,241 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 9,456 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 9,970 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 10,308 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 10,509 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 10,714 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 11,183 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 11,609 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 11,808 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 12,211 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 12,566 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 12,902 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 13,365 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 13,870 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 14,347 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 14,983 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 15,781 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 16,344 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 16,621 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 18,056 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 18,541 | +2.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 18,541 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,458, 7.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 18,541 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,230, 8.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,371 | 8,913 | 11,808 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,299 | 12,211 | 16,621 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,299 | 18,056 | 18,541 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from diabetes ghe in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Deaths from diabetes ghe in Democratic Republic of Congo was 18,541 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from diabetes ghe recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 18,541 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from diabetes ghe recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,913 in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for deaths from diabetes ghe?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from diabetes ghe rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from diabetes ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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