Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Turkey
Turkey: Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults was 13.6 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Turkey, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 13.6 for prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Turkey peaked at 13.6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 1980.
Turkey ranks 27th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.2 | — |
| 1981 | 5.4 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.7 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 6 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 6.3 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 6.5 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 6.7 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 6.9 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 7.1 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 7.3 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 7.5 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 7.7 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 7.9 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 8.1 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 8.3 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 8.5 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 8.8 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 9 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 9.3 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 9.6 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 9.9 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 10.2 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 10.5 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 10.8 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 11.2 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 11.5 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 11.8 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 12.1 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 12.4 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 12.7 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 13 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 13.3 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 13.6 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 | 5.2 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.02 | 7.1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.69 | 9.3 | 12.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13 | 12.4 | 13.6 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Turkey?
- Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Turkey was 13.6 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6 in 2014.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of diabetes in adults recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 1980.
- How does Turkey rank for prevalence rate of diabetes in adults?
- Turkey ranks 27th out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
- Is prevalence rate of diabetes in adults rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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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About this data
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.