Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Belize

Belize: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 18.98 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
18.98
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
47th
of 198 countries
All-time high
18.98
in 2022
All-time low
7.97
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Belize, 1990–2022

051015201990200620221990: 81991: 8.21992: 8.41993: 8.61994: 8.91995: 9.11996: 9.41997: 9.71998: 9.91999: 10.22000: 10.52001: 10.92002: 11.22003: 11.52004: 11.92005: 12.32006: 12.72007: 13.12008: 13.52009: 13.92010: 14.42011: 14.82012: 15.22013: 15.62014: 162015: 16.32016: 16.72017: 17.12018: 17.42019: 17.82020: 18.22021: 18.62022: 19

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Belize recorded 18.98 for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Belize peaked at 18.98 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.97, in 1990.

That places Belize 47th out of 198 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Belize, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 7.97
1991 8.17 +2.4%
1992 8.38 +2.6%
1993 8.62 +2.8%
1994 8.87 +2.9%
1995 9.12 +2.9%
1996 9.39 +2.9%
1997 9.65 +2.9%
1998 9.93 +2.9%
1999 10.22 +2.9%
2000 10.53 +3.0%
2001 10.85 +3.0%
2002 11.19 +3.1%
2003 11.53 +3.1%
2004 11.89 +3.1%
2005 12.27 +3.2%
2006 12.66 +3.2%
2007 13.07 +3.2%
2008 13.49 +3.2%
2009 13.92 +3.2%
2010 14.35 +3.1%
2011 14.77 +2.9%
2012 15.19 +2.8%
2013 15.58 +2.6%
2014 15.96 +2.5%
2015 16.34 +2.3%
2016 16.7 +2.2%
2017 17.05 +2.1%
2018 17.41 +2.1%
2019 17.78 +2.1%
2020 18.16 +2.2%
2021 18.57 +2.2%
2022 18.98 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.03 7.97 10.22 10
2000s 12.14 10.53 13.92 10
2010s 16.11 14.35 17.78 10
2020s 18.57 18.16 18.98 3

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 44 Lebanon 19.4 compare
  2. 45 Guatemala 19.33 compare
  3. 46 Uzbekistan 19.23 compare
  4. 48 Central African Republic 18.93 compare
  5. 49 Bahamas 18.86 compare
  6. 50 Morocco 18.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Belize?
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Belize was 18.98 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 18.98 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 7.97 in 1990.
How does Belize rank for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
Belize ranks 47th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belize 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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Indicator
Prevalence of diabetes, 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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