Diabetes prevalence who gho in Kuwait

Kuwait: Diabetes prevalence who gho was 19.6 in 2014. β–² Rising

Latest (2014)
19.6
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
9th
of 188 countries
All-time high
19.6
in 2014
All-time low
12.2
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014

Diabetes prevalence who gho in Kuwait, 1980–2014

051015201980199720141980: 12.21981: 12.41982: 12.51983: 12.71984: 12.81985: 12.91986: 13.11987: 13.21988: 13.31989: 13.41990: 13.51991: 13.61992: 13.71993: 13.91994: 14.11995: 14.31996: 14.61997: 14.81998: 151999: 15.22000: 15.42001: 15.62002: 15.82003: 16.12004: 16.42005: 16.72006: 172007: 17.42008: 17.72009: 182010: 18.32011: 18.72012: 192013: 19.32014: 19.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2014, diabetes prevalence who gho in Kuwait stood at 19.6. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, diabetes prevalence who gho in Kuwait peaked at 19.6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.2, in 1980.

Kuwait ranks 9th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.85 12.2 13.4 10
1990s 14.27 13.5 15.2 10
2000s 16.61 15.4 18 10
2010s 18.98 18.3 19.6 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 6 Kiribati 22.3 compare
  2. 7 Micronesia (country) 22 compare
  3. 8 Marshall Islands 21.1 compare
  4. 10 Qatar 18.9 compare
  5. 11 Egypt 17.9 compare
  6. 12 Fiji 17.4 compare
  7. 12 Iraq 17.4 compare
  8. 12 Saudi Arabia 17.4 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is diabetes prevalence who gho in Kuwait?
Diabetes prevalence who gho in Kuwait was 19.6 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 19.6 in 2014.
What is the lowest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2 in 1980.
How does Kuwait rank for diabetes prevalence who gho?
Kuwait ranks 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2014.
Is diabetes prevalence who gho rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait 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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