Diabetes prevalence who gho in Iceland
Iceland: Diabetes prevalence who gho was 5.9 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
5.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
165th
of 190 countries
All-time high
6.9
in 1988
All-time low
5.9
in 2013
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Diabetes prevalence who gho in Iceland, 1980–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diabetes prevalence who gho in Iceland is 5.9, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diabetes prevalence who gho in Iceland peaked at 6.9 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 2013.
Iceland ranks 165th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Diabetes prevalence who gho in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.3 | — |
| 1981 | 6.4 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 6.5 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 6.6 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6.7 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 6.8 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6.9 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 6.8 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6.7 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.6 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.5 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.4 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.3 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.2 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.1 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.9 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 5.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.3, 81% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 5.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.1, 83% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.64 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.56 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.26 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.96 | 5.9 | 6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diabetes prevalence who gho in Iceland?
- Diabetes prevalence who gho in Iceland was 5.9 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 in 1988.
- What is the lowest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for diabetes prevalence who gho?
- Iceland ranks 165th out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
- Is diabetes prevalence who gho rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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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