Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Djibouti
Djibouti: Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults was 8.1 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Djibouti, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Djibouti is 8.1, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Djibouti peaked at 8.1 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.7, in 1980.
Djibouti ranks 94th of 190 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.
Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.7 | — |
| 1981 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 6.2 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 6.3 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 6.4 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 6.5 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 6.6 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 6.8 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 6.9 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 7.1 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 7.2 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 7.4 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 7.5 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 7.6 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.7 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.8 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.9 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.1 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.08 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.89 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 91 Cuba 8.4 compare
- 92 Brazil 8.3 compare
- 93 Angola 8.2 compare
- 94 Republic of Moldova 8.1 compare
- 94 Paraguay 8.1 compare
- 97 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8 compare
- 97 Comoros 8 compare
- 97 Ecuador 8 compare
- 97 Sao Tome and Principe 8 compare
- 97 Republic of Korea 8 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Djibouti?
- Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Djibouti was 8.1 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 in 2009.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of diabetes in adults recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 in 1980.
- How does Djibouti rank for prevalence rate of diabetes in adults?
- Djibouti ranks 94th out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
- Is prevalence rate of diabetes in adults rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.