Diabetes prevalence who gho in United States
United States: Diabetes prevalence who gho was 7.3 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Diabetes prevalence who gho in United States, 1980–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diabetes prevalence who gho in United States is 7.3, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diabetes prevalence who gho in United States peaked at 7.3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 1980.
That places United States 123rd 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 United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.5 | — |
| 1981 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.5 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 6.2 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 6.3 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 6.4 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 6.5 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 6.6 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.7 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.8 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.9 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.1 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.2 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 7.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.3, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.77 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.73 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.68 | 6.3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.14 | 7 | 7.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More health data for United States
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,015 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diabetes prevalence who gho in United States?
- Diabetes prevalence who gho in United States was 7.3 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 1980.
- How does United States rank for diabetes prevalence who gho?
- United States ranks 123rd out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
- Is diabetes prevalence who gho rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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).