Diabetes prevalence who gho in Namibia
Namibia: Diabetes prevalence who gho was 7.4 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Diabetes prevalence who gho in Namibia, 1980–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diabetes prevalence who gho in Namibia is 7.4, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diabetes prevalence who gho in Namibia peaked at 7.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 1980.
That places Namibia 117th out of 190 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.2 | — |
| 1981 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 4.2 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 4.4 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 4.8 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 5.1 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 5.4 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.7 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 5.9 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 6.2 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 6.4 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 6.5 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.7 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 6.8 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.9 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 7 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.2 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.4 | +1.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 7.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.45, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 7.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.53 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.58 | 4 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.11 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.16 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % 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 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diabetes prevalence who gho in Namibia?
- Diabetes prevalence who gho in Namibia was 7.4 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 2014.
- What is the lowest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for diabetes prevalence who gho?
- Namibia ranks 117th out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
- Is diabetes prevalence who gho rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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