Deaths from diabetes ghe in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Deaths from diabetes ghe was 16,827 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
16,827
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
21st
of 194 countries
All-time high
16,827
in 2021
All-time low
10,742
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from diabetes ghe in Ethiopia, 2000–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201020212000: 11.0k2001: 11.0k2002: 11.0k2003: 11.0k2004: 11.0k2005: 10.9k2006: 10.8k2007: 10.7k2008: 10.8k2009: 10.8k2010: 11.0k2011: 11.0k2012: 11.0k2013: 10.8k2014: 11.1k2015: 12.1k2016: 12.6k2017: 13.1k2018: 13.9k2019: 14.7k2020: 16.4k2021: 16.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 16,827 for deaths from diabetes ghe in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from diabetes ghe in Ethiopia peaked at 16,827 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,742, in 2007.

Ethiopia ranks 21st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Deaths from diabetes ghe in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from diabetes ghe in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 11,045 —
2001 10,952 -0.8%
2002 10,978 +0.2%
2003 10,983 +0.1%
2004 10,993 +0.1%
2005 10,915 -0.7%
2006 10,825 -0.8%
2007 10,742 -0.8%
2008 10,788 +0.4%
2009 10,832 +0.4%
2010 10,987 +1.4%
2011 11,006 +0.2%
2012 11,017 +0.1%
2013 10,813 -1.9%
2014 11,086 +2.5%
2015 12,067 +8.8%
2016 12,621 +4.6%
2017 13,092 +3.7%
2018 13,915 +6.3%
2019 14,737 +5.9%
2020 16,421 +11.4%
2021 16,827 +2.5%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 16,827 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,458, 6.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 16,827 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,230, 7.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,905 10,742 11,045 10
2010s 12,134 10,813 14,737 10
2020s 16,624 16,421 16,827 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 18 Italy 19,625 compare
  2. 19 Democratic Republic of Congo 18,541 compare
  3. 20 Turkey 18,060 compare
  4. 22 Iran 12,498 compare
  5. 23 Venezuela 12,221 compare
  6. 24 France 11,408 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from diabetes ghe in Ethiopia?
Deaths from diabetes ghe in Ethiopia was 16,827 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from diabetes ghe recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 16,827 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from diabetes ghe recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 10,742 in 2007.
How does Ethiopia rank for deaths from diabetes ghe?
Ethiopia ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from diabetes ghe rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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Indicator
Deaths 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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