Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 10.52 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
10.52
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
9th
of 11 groups
All-time high
10.52
in 2022
All-time low
6.35
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Africa (WHO region), 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Africa (WHO region) is 10.52, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 10.52 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.35, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.35 | — |
| 1991 | 6.5 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 6.66 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 6.82 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 6.98 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 7.13 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 7.27 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 7.4 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 7.53 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 7.64 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 7.75 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 7.85 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.95 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.04 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.13 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.22 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.3 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.39 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.48 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 8.58 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.67 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.77 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.88 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.99 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.12 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.26 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 9.4 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 9.56 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 9.72 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 9.9 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.09 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 10.29 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 10.52 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.03 | 6.35 | 7.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.17 | 7.75 | 8.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.23 | 8.67 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3 | 10.09 | 10.52 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)
- 6 Trinidad and Tobago 28.08 compare
- 7 Libya 28 compare
- 8 Cook Islands 27.85 compare
- 9 Egypt 27.78 compare
- 10 Kuwait 26.77 compare
- 11 Malaysia 26.67 compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 26.09 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Africa (WHO region)?
- Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Africa (WHO region) was 10.52 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.52 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.35 in 1990.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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