Deaths from diabetes in Namibia

Namibia: Deaths from diabetes was 706.92 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
706.92 deaths
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
130th
of 194 countries
All-time high
766.99 deaths
in 2020
All-time low
401.38 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from diabetes in Namibia, 2000–2021

02004006008002000201020212000: 401.4 deaths2001: 415.2 deaths2002: 442.4 deaths2003: 457.2 deaths2004: 461.9 deaths2005: 466.1 deaths2006: 466.8 deaths2007: 462.6 deaths2008: 457.2 deaths2009: 499.4 deaths2010: 505.8 deaths2011: 492.8 deaths2012: 502.8 deaths2013: 523.2 deaths2014: 563.9 deaths2015: 593.6 deaths2016: 613.9 deaths2017: 635.1 deaths2018: 659.6 deaths2019: 689 deaths2020: 767 deaths2021: 706.9 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from diabetes in Namibia stood at 706.92 deaths.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from diabetes in Namibia peaked at 766.99 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 401.38 deaths, in 2000.

That places Namibia 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 453.02 deaths 401.38 deaths 499.37 deaths 10
2010s 577.97 deaths 492.75 deaths 689.01 deaths 10
2020s 736.95 deaths 706.92 deaths 766.99 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 127 Botswana 732.22 deaths compare
  2. 128 Eswatini 723.87 deaths compare
  3. 129 Slovakia 721.85 deaths compare
  4. 131 Norway 699.25 deaths compare
  5. 132 Tajikistan 690.5 deaths compare
  6. 133 Latvia 686.14 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from diabetes in Namibia?
Deaths from diabetes in Namibia was 706.92 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from diabetes recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 766.99 deaths in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths from diabetes recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 401.38 deaths in 2000.
How does Namibia rank for deaths from diabetes?
Namibia ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from diabetes rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from diabetes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from diabetes
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes.