Deaths from diabetes ghe in South Africa
South Africa: Deaths from diabetes ghe was 32,552 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
32,552
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
36,381
in 2020
All-time low
12,436
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from diabetes ghe in South Africa, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 32,552 for deaths from diabetes ghe in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from diabetes ghe in South Africa peaked at 36,381 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12,436, in 2000.
That places South Africa 11th out of 194 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.
Deaths from diabetes ghe in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,436 | — |
| 2001 | 12,781 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 14,491 | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 15,763 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 16,389 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 16,919 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 19,482 | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 20,651 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 22,105 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 22,743 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 26,105 | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 25,736 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 26,943 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 27,641 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 29,092 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 30,503 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 30,631 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 29,914 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 30,120 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 29,649 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 36,381 | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 32,552 | -10.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 32,552 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,593, 20.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 32,552 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,230, 14.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,376 | 12,436 | 22,743 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,633 | 25,736 | 30,631 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,467 | 32,552 | 36,381 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from diabetes ghe in South Africa?
- Deaths from diabetes ghe in South Africa was 32,552 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from diabetes ghe recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 36,381 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from diabetes ghe recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,436 in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for deaths from diabetes ghe?
- South Africa ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from diabetes ghe rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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