Diabetes prevalence who gho in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Diabetes prevalence who gho was 6.2 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
6.2
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
160th
of 190 countries
All-time high
6.2
in 2014
All-time low
2.5
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Diabetes prevalence who gho in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 6.2 for diabetes prevalence who gho in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diabetes prevalence who gho in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 6.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 1980.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 160th 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.5 | — |
| 1981 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 3.1 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.2 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.9 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.2 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.5 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.8 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 6 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 6.2 | +3.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6.2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.4, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.76 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.65 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.71 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.82 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diabetes prevalence who gho in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Diabetes prevalence who gho in Democratic Republic of Congo was 6.2 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 in 2014.
- What is the lowest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 1980.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for diabetes prevalence who gho?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 160th out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
- Is diabetes prevalence who gho rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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