Diabetes prevalence who gho in Nigeria
Nigeria: Diabetes prevalence who gho was 6.2 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
6.2
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
160th
of 190 countries
All-time high
6.2
in 2014
All-time low
2.9
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Diabetes prevalence who gho in Nigeria, 1980–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, diabetes prevalence who gho in Nigeria stood at 6.2. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diabetes prevalence who gho in Nigeria peaked at 6.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 1980.
That places Nigeria 160th out of 190 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.
Diabetes prevalence who gho in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.9 | — |
| 1981 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 3.1 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 4.2 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.7 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6.2 | +1.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 6.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.45, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 6.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.28 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.23 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.16 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 158 Burkina Faso 6.3 compare
- 158 Malawi 6.3 compare
- 160 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.2 compare
- 160 Ireland 6.2 compare
- 163 Tanzania 6.1 compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diabetes prevalence who gho in Nigeria?
- Diabetes prevalence who gho in Nigeria was 6.2 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 in 2014.
- What is the lowest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 1980.
- How does Nigeria rank for diabetes prevalence who gho?
- Nigeria ranks 160th out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
- Is diabetes prevalence who gho rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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