Diabetes prevalence who gho in Benin

Benin: Diabetes prevalence who gho was 7.2 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
7.2
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
125th
of 188 countries
All-time high
7.2
in 2014
All-time low
2.9
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014

Diabetes prevalence who gho in Benin, 1980–2014

024681980199720141980: 2.91981: 31982: 31983: 3.11984: 3.21985: 3.31986: 3.41987: 3.51988: 3.61989: 3.81990: 3.91991: 41992: 4.21993: 4.31994: 4.41995: 4.61996: 4.71997: 4.91998: 51999: 5.22000: 5.32001: 5.42002: 5.62003: 5.72004: 5.92005: 62006: 6.12007: 6.32008: 6.42009: 6.52010: 6.72011: 6.82012: 6.92013: 72014: 7.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for diabetes prevalence who gho in Benin is 7.2, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, diabetes prevalence who gho in Benin peaked at 7.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 1980.

Benin ranks 125th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.28 2.9 3.8 10
1990s 4.52 3.9 5.2 10
2000s 5.92 5.3 6.5 10
2010s 6.92 6.7 7.2 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 125 Latvia 7.2 compare
  2. 125 North Macedonia 7.2 compare
  3. 125 Philippines 7.2 compare
  4. 125 Slovakia 7.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is diabetes prevalence who gho in Benin?
Diabetes prevalence who gho in Benin was 7.2 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 7.2 in 2014.
What is the lowest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 1980.
How does Benin rank for diabetes prevalence who gho?
Benin ranks 125th out of 188 countries with data for 2014.
Is diabetes prevalence who gho rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin 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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