Deaths from diabetes ghe in Tanzania

Tanzania: Deaths from diabetes ghe was 8,556 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
8,556
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
28th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8,556
in 2021
All-time low
3,748
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from diabetes ghe in Tanzania, 2000–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201020212000: 3.7k2001: 3.8k2002: 3.9k2003: 4.0k2004: 4.1k2005: 4.2k2006: 4.3k2007: 4.4k2008: 4.6k2009: 4.7k2010: 4.8k2011: 4.9k2012: 4.8k2013: 5.1k2014: 5.2k2015: 5.4k2016: 5.7k2017: 5.9k2018: 6.4k2019: 6.8k2020: 7.3k2021: 8.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from diabetes ghe in Tanzania stood at 8,556. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from diabetes ghe in Tanzania peaked at 8,556 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,748, in 2000.

That places Tanzania 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Deaths from diabetes ghe in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from diabetes ghe in Tanzania, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 3,748 —
2001 3,771 +0.6%
2002 3,873 +2.7%
2003 3,994 +3.1%
2004 4,107 +2.8%
2005 4,227 +2.9%
2006 4,332 +2.5%
2007 4,439 +2.5%
2008 4,556 +2.6%
2009 4,698 +3.1%
2010 4,821 +2.6%
2011 4,895 +1.5%
2012 4,784 -2.3%
2013 5,060 +5.8%
2014 5,184 +2.5%
2015 5,426 +4.7%
2016 5,667 +4.4%
2017 5,892 +4.0%
2018 6,351 +7.8%
2019 6,829 +7.5%
2020 7,323 +7.2%
2021 8,556 +16.8%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 8,556 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,255, 3.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 8,556 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,230, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,174 3,748 4,698 10
2010s 5,491 4,784 6,829 10
2020s 7,940 7,323 8,556 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 25 Poland 10,940 compare
  2. 26 Sri Lanka 10,916 compare
  3. 27 Spain 8,629 compare
  4. 29 Colombia 7,753 compare
  5. 30 Iraq 7,621 compare
  6. 31 Argentina 7,548 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from diabetes ghe in Tanzania?
Deaths from diabetes ghe in Tanzania was 8,556 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from diabetes ghe recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 8,556 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from diabetes ghe recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 3,748 in 2000.
How does Tanzania rank for deaths from diabetes ghe?
Tanzania ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from diabetes ghe rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania 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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