Diabetes prevalence who gho in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Diabetes prevalence who gho was 15.1 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
15.1
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 190 countries
All-time high
15.1
in 2014
All-time low
9.7
in 1982
Years of data
35
1980–2014
Diabetes prevalence who gho in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diabetes prevalence who gho in United Arab Emirates is 15.1, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diabetes prevalence who gho in United Arab Emirates peaked at 15.1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.7, in 1982.
United Arab Emirates ranks 20th 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.
Diabetes prevalence who gho in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.8 | — |
| 1981 | 9.8 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9.7 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9.8 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 10 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 10.1 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 10.2 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 10.4 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 10.6 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 10.8 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 11.1 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 11.4 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 11.7 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 12 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 12.3 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 12.7 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 13.1 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 13.4 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 13.8 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 14.1 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 14.3 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 14.5 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 14.6 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.7 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.8 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.9 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 15 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 15.1 | +0.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 15.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.3, 2.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 15.1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.45, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.72 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.61 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.48 | 12 | 14.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9 | 14.7 | 15.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 17 Jordan 16.8 compare
- 18 Libya 15.9 compare
- 18 Vanuatu 15.9 compare
- 21 Papua New Guinea 14.8 compare
- 22 Syria 14.6 compare
- 23 Saint Kitts and Nevis 14.5 compare
- 23 Saint Lucia 14.5 compare
More health data for United Arab Emirates
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 287 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diabetes prevalence who gho in United Arab Emirates?
- Diabetes prevalence who gho in United Arab Emirates was 15.1 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1 in 2014.
- What is the lowest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7 in 1982.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for diabetes prevalence who gho?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 20th out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
- Is diabetes prevalence who gho rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).