Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in El Salvador
El Salvador: Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults was 10.1 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in El Salvador, 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 El Salvador is 10.1, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in El Salvador peaked at 10.1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 1980.
That places El Salvador 65th out of 190 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.2 | — |
| 1981 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 5.9 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 6.2 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 6.3 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 6.5 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 6.6 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 6.8 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 7 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 7.1 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.3 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 7.5 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 7.7 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 7.9 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 8.1 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 8.3 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 8.5 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 8.6 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.8 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 8.9 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 9 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 9.1 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.2 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.3 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.4 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.6 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 9.7 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.8 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.9 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.1 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.71 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.25 | 6.5 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.91 | 8.3 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.82 | 9.6 | 10.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 62 Chile 10.5 compare
- 63 Kyrgyzstan 10.4 compare
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- 65 Dominican Republic 10.1 compare
- 65 Nicaragua 10.1 compare
- 65 Tajikistan 10.1 compare
More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in El Salvador?
- Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in El Salvador was 10.1 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1 in 2014.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of diabetes in adults recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 1980.
- How does El Salvador rank for prevalence rate of diabetes in adults?
- El Salvador ranks 65th out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
- Is prevalence rate of diabetes in adults rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.