Diabetes prevalence who gho in South Africa
South Africa: Diabetes prevalence who gho was 11.3 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
11.3
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
51st
of 190 countries
All-time high
11.3
in 2014
All-time low
6.3
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Diabetes prevalence who gho in South Africa, 1980–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 11.3 for diabetes prevalence who gho in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diabetes prevalence who gho in South Africa peaked at 11.3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.3, in 1980.
That places South Africa 51st 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.3 | — |
| 1981 | 6.4 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.5 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 6.6 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6.7 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 6.8 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 6.9 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 7 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 7.1 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 7.2 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 7.5 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 7.6 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 7.8 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 7.9 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 8.1 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 8.3 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 8.5 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 8.6 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 8.8 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 9 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 9.2 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 9.4 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 9.6 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 9.8 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 10 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 10.2 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 10.4 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 10.6 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.8 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.9 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.1 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 11.3 | +1.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 11.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.75, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 11.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.62 | 6.3 | 7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.73 | 7.1 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5 | 8.6 | 10.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.94 | 10.6 | 11.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % 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 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % 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 0.046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diabetes prevalence who gho in South Africa?
- Diabetes prevalence who gho in South Africa was 11.3 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 in 1980.
- How does South Africa rank for diabetes prevalence who gho?
- South Africa ranks 51st out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
- Is diabetes prevalence who gho rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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