Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Bahamas
Bahamas: Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults was 12.5 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Bahamas, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Bahamas stood at 12.5. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Bahamas peaked at 12.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 1980.
That places Bahamas 33rd out of 190 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.2 | — |
| 1981 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 7.5 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 7.6 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 7.8 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 8 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 8.1 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 8.3 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 8.4 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 8.6 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 8.7 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 8.9 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 9 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 9.2 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 9.3 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 9.5 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 9.7 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 9.9 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 10.1 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 10.3 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 10.4 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 10.6 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 10.8 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 10.9 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.1 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 11.2 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.4 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 11.5 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.6 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.8 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.9 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 12 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.2 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 12.3 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.5 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.88 | 7.2 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.46 | 8.7 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.13 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.18 | 11.9 | 12.5 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Bahamas?
- Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Bahamas was 12.5 in 2014, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of diabetes in adults recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of diabetes in adults recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 1980.
- How does Bahamas rank for prevalence rate of diabetes in adults?
- Bahamas ranks 33rd out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
- Is prevalence rate of diabetes in adults rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated share of people with diabetes among those aged over 18, based on general population surveys and statistical modeling. Diabetes is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.