Diabetes prevalence who gho in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Diabetes prevalence who gho was 17.4 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
17.4
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
14th
of 190 countries
All-time high
17.4
in 2014
All-time low
8.2
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Diabetes prevalence who gho in Saudi Arabia, 1980–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diabetes prevalence who gho in Saudi Arabia is 17.4, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diabetes prevalence who gho in Saudi Arabia peaked at 17.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 1980.
Saudi Arabia ranks 14th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.2 | — |
| 1981 | 8.4 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 8.6 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 8.8 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 9 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 9.2 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 9.5 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 9.7 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 9.9 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 10.2 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 10.4 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 10.7 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 10.9 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 11.2 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 11.5 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 11.7 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 12 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 12.3 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 12.5 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 12.8 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 13.1 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 13.3 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 13.6 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 13.8 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 14.1 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 14.4 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 14.7 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 15 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 15.3 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 15.6 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 16 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 16.3 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 16.7 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 17 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 17.4 | +2.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 17.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.3, 2.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 17.4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.45, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.15 | 8.2 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.6 | 10.4 | 12.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.29 | 13.1 | 15.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.68 | 16 | 17.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diabetes prevalence who gho in Saudi Arabia?
- Diabetes prevalence who gho in Saudi Arabia was 17.4 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4 in 2014.
- What is the lowest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 1980.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for diabetes prevalence who gho?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 14th out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
- Is diabetes prevalence who gho rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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