Diabetes prevalence who gho in Qatar

Qatar: Diabetes prevalence who gho was 18.9 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
18.9
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
12th
of 190 countries
All-time high
18.9
in 2014
All-time low
11.1
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014

Diabetes prevalence who gho in Qatar, 1980–2014

051015201980199720141980: 11.11981: 11.21982: 11.31983: 11.41984: 11.51985: 11.51986: 11.61987: 11.61988: 11.71989: 11.81990: 11.91991: 121992: 12.11993: 12.31994: 12.41995: 12.61996: 12.81997: 131998: 13.31999: 13.62000: 13.92001: 14.22002: 14.52003: 14.82004: 15.22005: 15.52006: 15.92007: 16.22008: 16.62009: 172010: 17.42011: 17.72012: 18.12013: 18.52014: 18.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2014, diabetes prevalence who gho in Qatar stood at 18.9. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, diabetes prevalence who gho in Qatar peaked at 18.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.1, in 1980.

Qatar ranks 12th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Diabetes prevalence who gho in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Diabetes prevalence who gho in Qatar, 1980 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1980 11.1 —
1981 11.2 +0.9%
1982 11.3 +0.9%
1983 11.4 +0.9%
1984 11.5 +0.9%
1985 11.5 +0.0%
1986 11.6 +0.9%
1987 11.6 +0.0%
1988 11.7 +0.9%
1989 11.8 +0.9%
1990 11.9 +0.8%
1991 12 +0.8%
1992 12.1 +0.8%
1993 12.3 +1.7%
1994 12.4 +0.8%
1995 12.6 +1.6%
1996 12.8 +1.6%
1997 13 +1.6%
1998 13.3 +2.3%
1999 13.6 +2.3%
2000 13.9 +2.2%
2001 14.2 +2.2%
2002 14.5 +2.1%
2003 14.8 +2.1%
2004 15.2 +2.7%
2005 15.5 +2.0%
2006 15.9 +2.6%
2007 16.2 +1.9%
2008 16.6 +2.5%
2009 17 +2.4%
2010 17.4 +2.4%
2011 17.7 +1.7%
2012 18.1 +2.3%
2013 18.5 +2.2%
2014 18.9 +2.2%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 18.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.3, 2.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 18.9 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.45, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.47 11.1 11.8 10
1990s 12.6 11.9 13.6 10
2000s 15.38 13.9 17 10
2010s 18.12 17.4 18.9 5

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 9 Micronesia (country) 22 compare
  2. 10 Marshall Islands 21.1 compare
  3. 11 Kuwait 19.6 compare
  4. 13 Egypt 17.9 compare
  5. 14 Fiji 17.4 compare
  6. 14 Iraq 17.4 compare
  7. 14 Saudi Arabia 17.4 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is diabetes prevalence who gho in Qatar?
Diabetes prevalence who gho in Qatar was 18.9 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 18.9 in 2014.
What is the lowest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1 in 1980.
How does Qatar rank for diabetes prevalence who gho?
Qatar ranks 12th out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
Is diabetes prevalence who gho rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Qatar 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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