Deaths from diabetes ghe in Nigeria

Nigeria: Deaths from diabetes ghe was 27,997 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
27,997
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
13th
of 192 countries
All-time high
27,997
in 2021
All-time low
15,363
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from diabetes ghe in Nigeria, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 15.4k2001: 16.2k2002: 16.4k2003: 16.9k2004: 17.5k2005: 17.7k2006: 18.4k2007: 19.0k2008: 19.2k2009: 19.8k2010: 19.9k2011: 20.1k2012: 20.5k2013: 20.8k2014: 20.9k2015: 21.2k2016: 21.8k2017: 22.2k2018: 22.9k2019: 23.6k2020: 26.5k2021: 28.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from diabetes ghe in Nigeria stood at 27,997. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from diabetes ghe in Nigeria peaked at 27,997 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15,363, in 2000.

That places Nigeria 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,633 15,363 19,760 10
2010s 21,392 19,900 23,624 10
2020s 27,250 26,503 27,997 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 10 Vietnam 32,628 compare
  2. 11 South Africa 32,552 compare
  3. 12 Bangladesh 31,150 compare
  4. 14 Thailand 26,245 compare
  5. 15 Egypt, Arab Republic of 25,665 compare
  6. 16 Germany 21,000 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from diabetes ghe in Nigeria?
Deaths from diabetes ghe in Nigeria was 27,997 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from diabetes ghe recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 27,997 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from diabetes ghe recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 15,363 in 2000.
How does Nigeria rank for deaths from diabetes ghe?
Nigeria ranks 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from diabetes ghe rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria 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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