Deaths from diabetes in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Deaths from diabetes was 16.38 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from diabetes in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from diabetes in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 16.38 deaths.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from diabetes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 17.13 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.36 deaths, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 188th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from diabetes in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.36 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 9.63 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 9.85 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 9.67 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 9.92 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 9.95 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 10.5 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 11.24 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 11.49 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 11.53 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.58 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.63 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.48 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 12.48 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.99 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 13.46 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 14.41 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 15.32 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 16.14 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 16.96 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 17.13 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 16.38 deaths | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.31 deaths | 9.36 deaths | 11.53 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.75 deaths | 11.58 deaths | 16.96 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.75 deaths | 16.38 deaths | 17.13 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from diabetes in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Deaths from diabetes in Sao Tome and Principe was 16.38 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 17.13 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from diabetes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.36 deaths in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for deaths from diabetes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from diabetes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes.