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
165th
of 190 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
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 165th out of 190 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.
Diabetes prevalence who gho in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.9 | — |
| 1981 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 5.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.3, 81% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 5.9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.1, 65% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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 165th out of 190 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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