Diabetes prevalence who gho in Nepal
Nepal: Diabetes prevalence who gho was 10.6 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
10.6
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
59th
of 190 countries
All-time high
10.6
in 2014
All-time low
3.8
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Diabetes prevalence who gho in Nepal, 1980–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, diabetes prevalence who gho in Nepal stood at 10.6. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diabetes prevalence who gho in Nepal peaked at 10.6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 1980.
Nepal ranks 59th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.8 | — |
| 1981 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 4.3 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 4.6 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 4.9 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 5.1 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 5.3 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.7 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 5.9 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 6.1 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 6.3 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 6.5 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 6.8 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 7 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 7.3 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 7.5 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 7.8 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 8.3 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 8.5 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 8.7 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 8.9 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 9.2 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 9.4 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 9.6 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 9.8 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 9.9 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.1 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 10.3 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 10.6 | +2.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 10.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.45, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 10.6 is above the median for South Asia, which is 10.2, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.38 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.23 | 5.3 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.59 | 7.5 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.14 | 9.8 | 10.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 57 Guyana 10.9 compare
- 57 Maldives 10.9 compare
- 59 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.6 compare
- 59 Uzbekistan 10.6 compare
- 62 Chile 10.5 compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % 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 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % 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 0.0467 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diabetes prevalence who gho in Nepal?
- Diabetes prevalence who gho in Nepal was 10.6 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6 in 2014.
- What is the lowest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 1980.
- How does Nepal rank for diabetes prevalence who gho?
- Nepal ranks 59th out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
- Is diabetes prevalence who gho rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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