Diabetes prevalence who gho in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Diabetes prevalence who gho was 5.8 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
5.8
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
169th
of 190 countries
All-time high
5.8
in 2014
All-time low
4.4
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014

Diabetes prevalence who gho in United Kingdom, 1980–2014

02461980199720141980: 4.41981: 4.41982: 4.41983: 4.51984: 4.51985: 4.61986: 4.61987: 4.71988: 4.71989: 4.81990: 4.81991: 4.91992: 51993: 51994: 5.11995: 5.11996: 5.21997: 5.21998: 5.31999: 5.32000: 5.42001: 5.42002: 5.52003: 5.52004: 5.52005: 5.62006: 5.62007: 5.62008: 5.62009: 5.72010: 5.72011: 5.72012: 5.72013: 5.72014: 5.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for diabetes prevalence who gho in United Kingdom is 5.8, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, diabetes prevalence who gho in United Kingdom peaked at 5.8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 1980.

That places United Kingdom 169th out of 190 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Diabetes prevalence who gho in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Diabetes prevalence who gho in United Kingdom, 1980 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1980 4.4 —
1981 4.4 +0.0%
1982 4.4 +0.0%
1983 4.5 +2.3%
1984 4.5 +0.0%
1985 4.6 +2.2%
1986 4.6 +0.0%
1987 4.7 +2.2%
1988 4.7 +0.0%
1989 4.8 +2.1%
1990 4.8 +0.0%
1991 4.9 +2.1%
1992 5 +2.0%
1993 5 +0.0%
1994 5.1 +2.0%
1995 5.1 +0.0%
1996 5.2 +2.0%
1997 5.2 +0.0%
1998 5.3 +1.9%
1999 5.3 +0.0%
2000 5.4 +1.9%
2001 5.4 +0.0%
2002 5.5 +1.9%
2003 5.5 +0.0%
2004 5.5 +0.0%
2005 5.6 +1.8%
2006 5.6 +0.0%
2007 5.6 +0.0%
2008 5.6 +0.0%
2009 5.7 +1.8%
2010 5.7 +0.0%
2011 5.7 +0.0%
2012 5.7 +0.0%
2013 5.7 +0.0%
2014 5.8 +1.8%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 5.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.3, 79% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 5.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.1, 82% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.56 4.4 4.8 10
1990s 5.09 4.8 5.3 10
2000s 5.54 5.4 5.7 10
2010s 5.72 5.7 5.8 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 169 Italy 5.8 compare
  2. 171 Niger 5.6 compare
  3. 172 Canada 5.5 compare
  4. 172 East Timor 5.5 compare
  5. 172 Eritrea 5.5 compare
  6. 172 Madagascar 5.5 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is diabetes prevalence who gho in United Kingdom?
Diabetes prevalence who gho in United Kingdom was 5.8 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 5.8 in 2014.
What is the lowest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 1980.
How does United Kingdom rank for diabetes prevalence who gho?
United Kingdom ranks 169th out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
Is diabetes prevalence who gho rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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Indicator
Diabetes prevalence who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 6,650 data points, 1980–2014
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