Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Bhutan

Bhutan: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 15.53 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
15.53
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
67th
of 198 countries
All-time high
15.53
in 2022
All-time low
9.21
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

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

0510151990200620221990: 9.21991: 9.41992: 9.71993: 9.91994: 10.11995: 10.41996: 10.61997: 10.81998: 11.11999: 11.32000: 11.52001: 11.82002: 122003: 12.32004: 12.52005: 12.72006: 132007: 13.22008: 13.32009: 13.52010: 13.72011: 13.82012: 13.92013: 14.12014: 14.22015: 14.32016: 14.52017: 14.62018: 14.82019: 14.92020: 15.12021: 15.32022: 15.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Bhutan stood at 15.53. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Bhutan peaked at 15.53 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.21, in 1990.

That places Bhutan 67th 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.

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

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Bhutan, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 9.21
1991 9.43 +2.4%
1992 9.66 +2.4%
1993 9.89 +2.4%
1994 10.12 +2.4%
1995 10.35 +2.3%
1996 10.59 +2.3%
1997 10.83 +2.3%
1998 11.07 +2.2%
1999 11.31 +2.2%
2000 11.55 +2.1%
2001 11.79 +2.1%
2002 12.03 +2.1%
2003 12.27 +2.0%
2004 12.51 +1.9%
2005 12.74 +1.8%
2006 12.95 +1.7%
2007 13.16 +1.6%
2008 13.35 +1.4%
2009 13.52 +1.3%
2010 13.67 +1.1%
2011 13.81 +1.0%
2012 13.94 +0.9%
2013 14.07 +0.9%
2014 14.2 +0.9%
2015 14.33 +0.9%
2016 14.47 +1.0%
2017 14.62 +1.0%
2018 14.78 +1.1%
2019 14.95 +1.1%
2020 15.13 +1.2%
2021 15.33 +1.3%
2022 15.53 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.24 9.21 11.31 10
2000s 12.59 11.55 13.52 10
2010s 14.28 13.67 14.95 10
2020s 15.33 15.13 15.53 3

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 64 Tunisia 15.87 compare
  2. 65 Palau 15.86 compare
  3. 66 Nepal 15.79 compare
  4. 68 Turkmenistan 15.41 compare
  5. 69 Mongolia 15.01 compare
  6. 70 Maldives 14.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Bhutan?
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Bhutan was 15.53 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 15.53 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 9.21 in 1990.
How does Bhutan rank for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
Bhutan ranks 67th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan 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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