Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in New Zealand
New Zealand: Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults was 6.9 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in New Zealand, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 6.9 for prevalence rate of diabetes in adults 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, prevalence rate of diabetes in adults 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.
Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in New Zealand, year by year
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in New Zealand?
- Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in New Zealand was 6.9 in 2014, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of diabetes in adults recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 in 2013.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of diabetes in adults recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 in 1980.
- How does New Zealand rank for prevalence rate of diabetes in adults?
- New Zealand ranks 142nd out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
- Is prevalence rate of diabetes in adults 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated share of people with diabetes among those aged over 18, based on general population surveys and statistical modeling. Diabetes is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.