Diabetes prevalence who gho in Eritrea

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

Latest (2014)
5.5
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
172nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
5.5
in 2014
All-time low
2.3
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014

Diabetes prevalence who gho in Eritrea, 1980–2014

02461980199720141980: 2.31981: 2.31982: 2.41983: 2.41984: 2.51985: 2.51986: 2.61987: 2.71988: 2.71989: 2.81990: 2.91991: 31992: 3.11993: 3.21994: 3.41995: 3.51996: 3.61997: 3.71998: 3.81999: 3.92000: 42001: 4.12002: 4.22003: 4.32004: 4.42005: 4.52006: 4.62007: 4.72008: 4.82009: 4.92010: 52011: 5.12012: 5.22013: 5.32014: 5.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, diabetes prevalence who gho in Eritrea peaked at 5.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 1980.

Eritrea ranks 172nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Diabetes prevalence who gho in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Diabetes prevalence who gho in Eritrea, 1980 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1980 2.3 —
1981 2.3 +0.0%
1982 2.4 +4.3%
1983 2.4 +0.0%
1984 2.5 +4.2%
1985 2.5 +0.0%
1986 2.6 +4.0%
1987 2.7 +3.8%
1988 2.7 +0.0%
1989 2.8 +3.7%
1990 2.9 +3.6%
1991 3 +3.4%
1992 3.1 +3.3%
1993 3.2 +3.2%
1994 3.4 +6.2%
1995 3.5 +2.9%
1996 3.6 +2.9%
1997 3.7 +2.8%
1998 3.8 +2.7%
1999 3.9 +2.6%
2000 4 +2.6%
2001 4.1 +2.5%
2002 4.2 +2.4%
2003 4.3 +2.4%
2004 4.4 +2.3%
2005 4.5 +2.3%
2006 4.6 +2.2%
2007 4.7 +2.2%
2008 4.8 +2.1%
2009 4.9 +2.1%
2010 5 +2.0%
2011 5.1 +2.0%
2012 5.2 +2.0%
2013 5.3 +1.9%
2014 5.5 +3.8%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 5.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.4, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 5.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.52 2.3 2.8 10
1990s 3.41 2.9 3.9 10
2000s 4.45 4 4.9 10
2010s 5.22 5 5.5 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 169 Italy 5.8 compare
  2. 169 United Kingdom 5.8 compare
  3. 171 Niger 5.6 compare
  4. 172 Canada 5.5 compare
  5. 172 East Timor 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 Eritrea?
Diabetes prevalence who gho in Eritrea was 5.5 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2014.
What is the lowest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 1980.
How does Eritrea rank for diabetes prevalence who gho?
Eritrea ranks 172nd out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
Is diabetes prevalence who gho rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea 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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