Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 13.06 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
13.06
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
5th
of 11 groups
All-time high
13.06
in 2022
All-time low
7.06
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Americas (WHO region), 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Americas (WHO region) stood at 13.06. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 13.06 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.06, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.06 | — |
| 1991 | 7.23 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 7.4 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 7.55 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 7.7 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 7.83 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 7.97 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 8.1 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 8.23 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 8.36 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 8.51 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 8.66 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 8.83 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 9.01 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.2 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 9.41 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 9.64 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 9.87 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 10.12 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 10.35 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 10.57 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 10.78 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 10.98 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 11.17 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 11.35 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.53 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 11.72 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 11.91 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.11 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 12.32 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 12.55 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 12.8 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 13.06 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.74 | 7.06 | 8.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.36 | 8.51 | 10.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.44 | 10.57 | 12.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8 | 12.55 | 13.06 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO region)
- 2 Tokelau 31.01 compare
- 3 Pakistan 30.89 compare
- 4 Marshall Islands 29.58 compare
- 5 American Samoa 28.89 compare
- 6 Trinidad and Tobago 28.08 compare
- 7 Libya 28 compare
- 8 Cook Islands 27.85 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Americas (WHO region)?
- Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Americas (WHO region) was 13.06 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.06 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.06 in 1990.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas (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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