Diabetes prevalence who gho in South Korea
South Korea: Diabetes prevalence who gho was 8 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
8
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
97th
of 190 countries
All-time high
8
in 2014
All-time low
4.2
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Diabetes prevalence who gho in South Korea, 1980–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 8 for diabetes prevalence who gho in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diabetes prevalence who gho in South Korea peaked at 8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 1980.
South Korea ranks 97th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Diabetes prevalence who gho in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.2 | — |
| 1981 | 4.4 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 4.6 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 4.8 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 5.1 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 5.3 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 5.5 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 5.7 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 6 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 6.2 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 6.4 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 6.6 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 6.7 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 6.9 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 7 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.2 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 7.4 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 7.5 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.4 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.3 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.4 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.5 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.6 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.7 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.9 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 8 | +1.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.3, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.1, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.18 | 4.2 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.05 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.37 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.74 | 7.5 | 8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More health data for South Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % 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 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % 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 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diabetes prevalence who gho in South Korea?
- Diabetes prevalence who gho in South Korea was 8 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2014.
- What is the lowest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 1980.
- How does South Korea rank for diabetes prevalence who gho?
- South Korea ranks 97th out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
- Is diabetes prevalence who gho rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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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