Diabetes prevalence who gho in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Diabetes prevalence who gho was 14.8 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
14.8
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
21st
of 190 countries
All-time high
14.8
in 2014
All-time low
5.7
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Diabetes prevalence who gho in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diabetes prevalence who gho in Papua New Guinea is 14.8, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diabetes prevalence who gho in Papua New Guinea peaked at 14.8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.7, in 1980.
Papua New Guinea ranks 21st of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Diabetes prevalence who gho in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.7 | — |
| 1981 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 6 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 6.2 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 6.3 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 6.5 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 6.7 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 6.9 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 7.1 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 7.4 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 7.6 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 7.8 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 8.1 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 8.4 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 8.6 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 8.9 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 9.2 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 9.5 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 9.7 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 10 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 10.3 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 10.6 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 10.8 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 11.1 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 11.4 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 11.7 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 12 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 12.3 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 12.6 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 12.9 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 13.3 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 13.6 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 14 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 14.4 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 14.8 | +2.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 14.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.45, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 14.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.1, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.46 | 5.7 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.78 | 7.6 | 10 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.57 | 10.3 | 12.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.02 | 13.3 | 14.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 18 Libya 15.9 compare
- 18 Vanuatu 15.9 compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 15.1 compare
- 22 Syria 14.6 compare
- 23 Saint Kitts and Nevis 14.5 compare
- 23 Saint Lucia 14.5 compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % 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 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % 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 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diabetes prevalence who gho in Papua New Guinea?
- Diabetes prevalence who gho in Papua New Guinea was 14.8 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8 in 2014.
- What is the lowest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 in 1980.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for diabetes prevalence who gho?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 21st out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
- Is diabetes prevalence who gho rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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