Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Benin

Benin: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 12.11 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.11
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
103rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
12.11
in 2022
All-time low
4.71
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

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

02.557.51012.51990200620221990: 4.71991: 4.71992: 4.71993: 4.81994: 4.81995: 4.81996: 4.81997: 4.91998: 4.91999: 4.92000: 52001: 52002: 5.12003: 5.22004: 5.32005: 5.52006: 5.62007: 5.82008: 62009: 6.22010: 6.52011: 6.82012: 7.22013: 7.52014: 7.92015: 8.32016: 8.82017: 9.32018: 9.82019: 10.32020: 10.92021: 11.52022: 12.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Benin stood at 12.11. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Benin peaked at 12.11 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.71, in 1990.

Benin ranks 103rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Benin, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 4.71
1991 4.72 +0.3%
1992 4.74 +0.4%
1993 4.76 +0.4%
1994 4.78 +0.4%
1995 4.81 +0.6%
1996 4.83 +0.6%
1997 4.86 +0.6%
1998 4.9 +0.7%
1999 4.94 +0.8%
2000 4.99 +1.0%
2001 5.05 +1.3%
2002 5.13 +1.5%
2003 5.22 +1.8%
2004 5.32 +2.1%
2005 5.45 +2.4%
2006 5.61 +2.8%
2007 5.79 +3.2%
2008 6 +3.6%
2009 6.24 +4.1%
2010 6.52 +4.5%
2011 6.83 +4.7%
2012 7.16 +4.9%
2013 7.52 +5.1%
2014 7.92 +5.3%
2015 8.34 +5.3%
2016 8.79 +5.4%
2017 9.27 +5.4%
2018 9.77 +5.4%
2019 10.3 +5.4%
2020 10.87 +5.5%
2021 11.47 +5.5%
2022 12.11 +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.8 4.71 4.94 10
2000s 5.48 4.99 6.24 10
2010s 8.24 6.52 10.3 10
2020s 11.48 10.87 12.11 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 100 Thailand 12.34 compare
  2. 101 Colombia 12.28 compare
  3. 102 Burkina Faso 12.27 compare
  4. 104 Eswatini 12 compare
  5. 105 Kyrgyzstan 12 compare
  6. 106 Cuba 11.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Benin?
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Benin was 12.11 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 12.11 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 4.71 in 1990.
How does Benin rank for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
Benin ranks 103rd out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin 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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