Diabetes prevalence who gho in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Diabetes prevalence who gho was 6.9 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Diabetes prevalence who gho in Sierra Leone, 1980–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, diabetes prevalence who gho in Sierra Leone stood at 6.9. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diabetes prevalence who gho in Sierra Leone peaked at 6.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 1980.
That places Sierra Leone 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.
Diabetes prevalence who gho in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.4 | — |
| 1981 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 4.2 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.7 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.3 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 6.4 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.5 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.7 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 6.9 | +3.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 6.9 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.4, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 6.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.68 | 3.4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.55 | 4.1 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.56 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % 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 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diabetes prevalence who gho in Sierra Leone?
- Diabetes prevalence who gho in Sierra Leone was 6.9 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 in 2014.
- What is the lowest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 1980.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for diabetes prevalence who gho?
- Sierra Leone ranks 142nd out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
- Is diabetes prevalence who gho rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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