Diabetes prevalence who gho in Canada

Canada: Diabetes prevalence who gho was 5.5 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
5.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
5.5
in 2002
All-time low
4.5
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014

Diabetes prevalence who gho in Canada, 1980–2014

02461980199720141980: 4.51981: 4.51982: 4.61983: 4.61984: 4.61985: 4.71986: 4.71987: 4.81988: 4.81989: 4.91990: 4.91991: 51992: 5.11993: 5.11994: 5.21995: 5.21996: 5.31997: 5.31998: 5.31999: 5.42000: 5.42001: 5.42002: 5.52003: 5.52004: 5.52005: 5.52006: 5.52007: 5.52008: 5.52009: 5.52010: 5.52011: 5.52012: 5.52013: 5.52014: 5.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for diabetes prevalence who gho in Canada is 5.5, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, diabetes prevalence who gho in Canada peaked at 5.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 1980.

That places Canada 172nd 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 Canada, year by year

Annual values for Diabetes prevalence who gho in Canada, 1980 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1980 4.5 —
1981 4.5 +0.0%
1982 4.6 +2.2%
1983 4.6 +0.0%
1984 4.6 +0.0%
1985 4.7 +2.2%
1986 4.7 +0.0%
1987 4.8 +2.1%
1988 4.8 +0.0%
1989 4.9 +2.1%
1990 4.9 +0.0%
1991 5 +2.0%
1992 5.1 +2.0%
1993 5.1 +0.0%
1994 5.2 +2.0%
1995 5.2 +0.0%
1996 5.3 +1.9%
1997 5.3 +0.0%
1998 5.3 +0.0%
1999 5.4 +1.9%
2000 5.4 +0.0%
2001 5.4 +0.0%
2002 5.5 +1.9%
2003 5.5 +0.0%
2004 5.5 +0.0%
2005 5.5 +0.0%
2006 5.5 +0.0%
2007 5.5 +0.0%
2008 5.5 +0.0%
2009 5.5 +0.0%
2010 5.5 +0.0%
2011 5.5 +0.0%
2012 5.5 +0.0%
2013 5.5 +0.0%
2014 5.5 +0.0%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 5.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.3, 75% of the median. (61 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.67 4.5 4.9 10
1990s 5.18 4.9 5.4 10
2000s 5.48 5.4 5.5 10
2010s 5.5 5.5 5.5 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 169 Italy 5.8 compare
  2. 169 United Kingdom 5.8 compare
  3. 171 Niger 5.6 compare
  4. 172 East Timor 5.5 compare
  5. 172 Eritrea 5.5 compare
  6. 172 Madagascar 5.5 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is diabetes prevalence who gho in Canada?
Diabetes prevalence who gho in Canada was 5.5 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2002.
What is the lowest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 1980.
How does Canada rank for diabetes prevalence who gho?
Canada ranks 172nd out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
Is diabetes prevalence who gho rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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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