Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults was 10.6 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 10.6 for prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 10.6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 1980.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 59th 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.
Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.8 | — |
| 1981 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 5.4 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 5.7 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 6 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 6.2 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 6.3 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 6.5 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 6.7 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 6.9 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 7.1 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 7.3 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 7.5 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 7.8 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 8 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 8.2 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 8.4 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 8.6 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 8.8 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 9 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 9.2 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 9.3 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.5 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 9.6 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.8 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 9.9 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.1 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 10.3 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 10.4 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.6 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.34 | 4.8 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.03 | 6.2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.04 | 8.2 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.26 | 9.9 | 10.6 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 10.6 in 2014, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of diabetes in adults recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6 in 2014.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of diabetes in adults recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 1980.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for prevalence rate of diabetes in adults?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 59th out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
- Is prevalence rate of diabetes in adults rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of people with diabetes among those aged over 18, based on general population surveys and statistical modeling. Diabetes is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.