Diabetes prevalence who gho in Australia

Australia: Diabetes prevalence who gho was 5.9 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
5.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
5.9
in 2001
All-time low
4.9
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014

Diabetes prevalence who gho in Australia, 1980–2014

02461980199720141980: 4.91981: 4.91982: 51983: 51984: 51985: 5.11986: 5.11987: 5.11988: 5.21989: 5.21990: 5.31991: 5.31992: 5.41993: 5.41994: 5.51995: 5.51996: 5.61997: 5.71998: 5.71999: 5.82000: 5.82001: 5.92002: 5.92003: 5.92004: 5.92005: 5.92006: 5.92007: 5.92008: 5.92009: 5.92010: 5.92011: 5.92012: 5.92013: 5.92014: 5.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for diabetes prevalence who gho in Australia is 5.9, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, diabetes prevalence who gho in Australia peaked at 5.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 1980.

That places Australia 163rd out of 188 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.05 4.9 5.2 10
1990s 5.52 5.3 5.8 10
2000s 5.89 5.8 5.9 10
2010s 5.9 5.9 5.9 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 161 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.1 compare
  2. 162 Kenya 6 compare
  3. 163 France 5.9 compare
  4. 163 Iceland 5.9 compare
  5. 163 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 5.9 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is diabetes prevalence who gho in Australia?
Diabetes prevalence who gho in Australia was 5.9 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 5.9 in 2001.
What is the lowest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 1980.
How does Australia rank for diabetes prevalence who gho?
Australia ranks 163rd out of 188 countries with data for 2014.
Is diabetes prevalence who gho rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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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Indicator
Diabetes prevalence who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 6,650 data points, 1980–2014
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