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
156th
of 188 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

02461980199720141980: 2.51981: 2.61982: 2.61983: 2.71984: 2.81985: 2.91986: 2.91987: 31988: 3.11989: 3.21990: 3.31991: 3.41992: 3.61993: 3.71994: 3.81995: 3.91996: 41997: 4.21998: 4.31999: 4.42000: 4.62001: 4.72002: 4.82003: 4.92004: 52005: 5.12006: 5.22007: 5.32008: 5.42009: 5.62010: 5.72011: 5.82012: 62013: 6.12014: 6.3

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 156th out of 188 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 153 Guinea 6.4 compare
  2. 153 Israel 6.4 compare
  3. 153 Mozambique 6.4 compare
  4. 156 Burkina Faso 6.3 compare
  5. 158 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6.2 compare
  6. 158 Ireland 6.2 compare
  7. 158 Nigeria 6.2 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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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 156th out of 188 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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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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