Diabetes prevalence who gho in Iran
Iran: Diabetes prevalence who gho was 12.1 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
12.1
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
41st
of 190 countries
All-time high
12.1
in 2014
All-time low
5.5
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Diabetes prevalence who gho in Iran, 1980–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, diabetes prevalence who gho in Iran stood at 12.1. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diabetes prevalence who gho in Iran peaked at 12.1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 1980.
Iran ranks 41st of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Diabetes prevalence who gho in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.5 | — |
| 1981 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 6.2 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 6.3 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 6.4 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 6.5 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 6.7 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 6.8 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 7 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 7.2 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 7.5 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 7.7 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 7.9 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 8.1 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 8.4 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 8.7 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 9 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 9.3 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 9.6 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 9.9 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 10.2 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 10.5 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 10.8 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 11.2 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 11.5 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 11.8 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 12.1 | +2.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 12.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.75, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 12.1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.45, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.84 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.94 | 6.3 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.16 | 7.9 | 10.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.48 | 10.8 | 12.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 39 Barbados 12.2 compare
- 39 Turkmenistan 12.2 compare
- 42 Afghanistan 11.9 compare
- 42 Jamaica 11.9 compare
- 44 Bhutan 11.8 compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 11.8 compare
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diabetes prevalence who gho in Iran?
- Diabetes prevalence who gho in Iran was 12.1 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1 in 2014.
- What is the lowest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 1980.
- How does Iran rank for diabetes prevalence who gho?
- Iran ranks 41st out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
- Is diabetes prevalence who gho rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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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