Diabetes prevalence who gho in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Diabetes prevalence who gho was 11.9 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
11.9
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
42nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
11.9
in 2014
All-time low
4.9
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Diabetes prevalence who gho in Afghanistan, 1980–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diabetes prevalence who gho in Afghanistan is 11.9, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diabetes prevalence who gho in Afghanistan peaked at 11.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 1980.
Afghanistan ranks 42nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Diabetes prevalence who gho in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.9 | — |
| 1981 | 5.1 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 5.4 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 5.7 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 6 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 6.2 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 6.4 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 6.6 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 6.7 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 6.9 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 7.1 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 7.2 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.4 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 7.5 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 7.7 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 7.9 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 8.1 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 8.3 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 8.5 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 8.8 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 9 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 9.3 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 9.5 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 9.7 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 10 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 10.3 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 10.5 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 10.8 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 11.1 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 11.3 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 11.6 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 11.9 | +2.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 11.9 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.4, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 11.9 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.45, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.62 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.31 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.39 | 8.3 | 10.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.34 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diabetes prevalence who gho in Afghanistan?
- Diabetes prevalence who gho in Afghanistan was 11.9 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9 in 2014.
- What is the lowest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 1980.
- How does Afghanistan rank for diabetes prevalence who gho?
- Afghanistan ranks 42nd out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
- Is diabetes prevalence who gho rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Diabetes prevalence who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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