Diabetes prevalence who gho in Malawi
Malawi: Diabetes prevalence who gho was 6.3 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
6.3
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
158th
of 190 countries
All-time high
6.3
in 2014
All-time low
2.5
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Diabetes prevalence who gho in Malawi, 1980–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, diabetes prevalence who gho in Malawi stood at 6.3. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diabetes prevalence who gho in Malawi peaked at 6.3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 1980.
That places Malawi 158th out of 190 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Diabetes prevalence who gho in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.5 | — |
| 1981 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 3.1 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 3.6 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 4.2 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.6 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.6 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 6 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6.3 | +3.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 6.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.4, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 6.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.83 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.86 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.06 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.98 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 155 Guinea 6.4 compare
- 155 Israel 6.4 compare
- 155 Mozambique 6.4 compare
- 158 Burkina Faso 6.3 compare
- 160 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.2 compare
- 160 Ireland 6.2 compare
- 160 Nigeria 6.2 compare
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diabetes prevalence who gho in Malawi?
- Diabetes prevalence who gho in Malawi was 6.3 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for diabetes prevalence who gho?
- Malawi ranks 158th out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
- Is diabetes prevalence who gho rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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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