Diabetes prevalence who gho in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Diabetes prevalence who gho was 7.4 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Diabetes prevalence who gho in Sri Lanka, 1980–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, diabetes prevalence who gho in Sri Lanka stood at 7.4. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diabetes prevalence who gho in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 1980.
That places Sri Lanka 117th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.4 | — |
| 1981 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 4.2 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 4.4 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 4.9 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 5.3 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.8 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 6.2 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 6.3 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.4 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.6 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 6.7 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.9 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.2 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 7.4 | +2.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 7.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.75, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 7.4 is below the median for South Asia, which is 10.2, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.64 | 3.4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.68 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.97 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.04 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diabetes prevalence who gho in Sri Lanka?
- Diabetes prevalence who gho in Sri Lanka was 7.4 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 2014.
- What is the lowest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 1980.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for diabetes prevalence who gho?
- Sri Lanka ranks 117th out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
- Is diabetes prevalence who gho rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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