Diabetes prevalence who gho in New Zealand

New Zealand: Diabetes prevalence who gho was 6.9 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
6.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
6.9
in 2013
All-time low
5.4
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014

Diabetes prevalence who gho in New Zealand, 1980–2014

02461980199720141980: 5.41981: 5.41982: 5.41983: 5.51984: 5.51985: 5.51986: 5.61987: 5.61988: 5.71989: 5.81990: 5.81991: 5.91992: 5.91993: 61994: 6.11995: 6.11996: 6.21997: 6.31998: 6.31999: 6.42000: 6.52001: 6.52002: 6.62003: 6.62004: 6.72005: 6.72006: 6.72007: 6.82008: 6.82009: 6.82010: 6.82011: 6.82012: 6.82013: 6.92014: 6.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 6.9 for diabetes prevalence who gho in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, diabetes prevalence who gho in New Zealand peaked at 6.9 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.4, in 1980.

That places New Zealand 142nd 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Diabetes prevalence who gho in New Zealand, 1980 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1980 5.4 —
1981 5.4 +0.0%
1982 5.4 +0.0%
1983 5.5 +1.9%
1984 5.5 +0.0%
1985 5.5 +0.0%
1986 5.6 +1.8%
1987 5.6 +0.0%
1988 5.7 +1.8%
1989 5.8 +1.8%
1990 5.8 +0.0%
1991 5.9 +1.7%
1992 5.9 +0.0%
1993 6 +1.7%
1994 6.1 +1.7%
1995 6.1 +0.0%
1996 6.2 +1.6%
1997 6.3 +1.6%
1998 6.3 +0.0%
1999 6.4 +1.6%
2000 6.5 +1.6%
2001 6.5 +0.0%
2002 6.6 +1.5%
2003 6.6 +0.0%
2004 6.7 +1.5%
2005 6.7 +0.0%
2006 6.7 +0.0%
2007 6.8 +1.5%
2008 6.8 +0.0%
2009 6.8 +0.0%
2010 6.8 +0.0%
2011 6.8 +0.0%
2012 6.8 +0.0%
2013 6.9 +1.5%
2014 6.9 +0.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 6.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.3, 95% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 6.9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.1, 76% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.54 5.4 5.8 10
1990s 6.1 5.8 6.4 10
2000s 6.67 6.5 6.8 10
2010s 6.84 6.8 6.9 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 140 Chad 7 compare
  2. 140 Cyprus 7 compare
  3. 142 Andorra 6.9 compare
  4. 142 Cote d'Ivoire 6.9 compare
  5. 142 Serbia 6.9 compare
  6. 142 Sierra Leone 6.9 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is diabetes prevalence who gho in New Zealand?
Diabetes prevalence who gho in New Zealand was 6.9 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 6.9 in 2013.
What is the lowest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4 in 1980.
How does New Zealand rank for diabetes prevalence who gho?
New Zealand ranks 142nd out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
Is diabetes prevalence who gho rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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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