Diabetes prevalence who gho in Iraq

Iraq: Diabetes prevalence who gho was 17.4 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
17.4
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
12th
of 188 countries
All-time high
17.4
in 2014
All-time low
8.1
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014

Diabetes prevalence who gho in Iraq, 1980–2014

0510151980199720141980: 8.11981: 8.31982: 8.51983: 8.61984: 8.81985: 91986: 9.21987: 9.41988: 9.61989: 9.81990: 101991: 10.11992: 10.21993: 10.41994: 10.61995: 10.71996: 10.91997: 11.11998: 11.41999: 11.72000: 122001: 12.32002: 12.62003: 12.82004: 13.22005: 13.52006: 13.92007: 14.22008: 14.62009: 15.12010: 15.52011: 15.92012: 16.42013: 16.92014: 17.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for diabetes prevalence who gho in Iraq is 17.4, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, diabetes prevalence who gho in Iraq peaked at 17.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.1, in 1980.

That places Iraq 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Diabetes prevalence who gho in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Diabetes prevalence who gho in Iraq, 1980 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1980 8.1
1981 8.3 +2.5%
1982 8.5 +2.4%
1983 8.6 +1.2%
1984 8.8 +2.3%
1985 9 +2.3%
1986 9.2 +2.2%
1987 9.4 +2.2%
1988 9.6 +2.1%
1989 9.8 +2.1%
1990 10 +2.0%
1991 10.1 +1.0%
1992 10.2 +1.0%
1993 10.4 +2.0%
1994 10.6 +1.9%
1995 10.7 +0.9%
1996 10.9 +1.9%
1997 11.1 +1.8%
1998 11.4 +2.7%
1999 11.7 +2.6%
2000 12 +2.6%
2001 12.3 +2.5%
2002 12.6 +2.4%
2003 12.8 +1.6%
2004 13.2 +3.1%
2005 13.5 +2.3%
2006 13.9 +3.0%
2007 14.2 +2.2%
2008 14.6 +2.8%
2009 15.1 +3.4%
2010 15.5 +2.6%
2011 15.9 +2.6%
2012 16.4 +3.1%
2013 16.9 +3.0%
2014 17.4 +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.93 8.1 9.8 10
1990s 10.71 10 11.7 10
2000s 13.42 12 15.1 10
2010s 16.42 15.5 17.4 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 9 Kuwait 19.6 compare
  2. 10 Qatar 18.9 compare
  3. 11 Egypt 17.9 compare
  4. 12 Fiji 17.4 compare
  5. 12 Saudi Arabia 17.4 compare
  6. 15 Jordan 16.8 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is diabetes prevalence who gho in Iraq?
Diabetes prevalence who gho in Iraq was 17.4 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 17.4 in 2014.
What is the lowest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1 in 1980.
How does Iraq rank for diabetes prevalence who gho?
Iraq ranks 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2014.
Is diabetes prevalence who gho rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq 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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