Diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized in South Africa

South Africa: Diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized was 40.36 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
40.36
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
104th
of 198 countries
All-time high
40.36
in 2022
All-time low
25.18
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized in South Africa, 1990–2022

0102030401990200620221990: 25.21991: 25.51992: 25.91993: 26.31994: 26.71995: 27.11996: 27.51997: 27.91998: 28.31999: 28.72000: 29.12001: 29.62002: 302003: 30.52004: 30.92005: 31.42006: 31.82007: 32.32008: 32.82009: 33.32010: 33.82011: 34.32012: 34.82013: 35.42014: 35.92015: 36.42016: 372017: 37.52018: 38.12019: 38.62020: 39.22021: 39.82022: 40.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized in South Africa stood at 40.36. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized in South Africa peaked at 40.36 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.18, in 1990.

That places South Africa 104th out of 198 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized in South Africa, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 25.18
1991 25.54 +1.5%
1992 25.92 +1.5%
1993 26.32 +1.5%
1994 26.72 +1.5%
1995 27.1 +1.4%
1996 27.49 +1.4%
1997 27.88 +1.4%
1998 28.3 +1.5%
1999 28.72 +1.5%
2000 29.15 +1.5%
2001 29.58 +1.5%
2002 30.01 +1.5%
2003 30.46 +1.5%
2004 30.91 +1.5%
2005 31.37 +1.5%
2006 31.83 +1.5%
2007 32.3 +1.5%
2008 32.78 +1.5%
2009 33.27 +1.5%
2010 33.77 +1.5%
2011 34.29 +1.5%
2012 34.82 +1.5%
2013 35.35 +1.5%
2014 35.89 +1.5%
2015 36.44 +1.5%
2016 36.97 +1.5%
2017 37.51 +1.5%
2018 38.06 +1.5%
2019 38.63 +1.5%
2020 39.2 +1.5%
2021 39.78 +1.5%
2022 40.36 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.92 25.18 28.72 10
2000s 31.17 29.15 33.27 10
2010s 36.17 33.77 38.63 10
2020s 39.78 39.2 40.36 3

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 101 Thailand 41.53 compare
  2. 102 Belize 40.86 compare
  3. 103 Sri Lanka 40.78 compare
  4. 105 Yemen 40.34 compare
  5. 106 Laos 40.33 compare
  6. 107 Tuvalu 39.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized in South Africa?
Diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized in South Africa was 40.36 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 40.36 in 2022.
What is the lowest diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 25.18 in 1990.
How does South Africa rank for diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized?
South Africa ranks 104th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
210 places, 6,930 data points, 1990–2022
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