Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Botswana

Botswana: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 8.97 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
8.97
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
146th
of 198 countries
All-time high
8.97
in 2022
All-time low
6.38
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

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

024681990200620221990: 6.41991: 6.51992: 6.61993: 6.71994: 6.91995: 71996: 7.11997: 7.21998: 7.31999: 7.42000: 7.52001: 7.52002: 7.62003: 7.72004: 7.82005: 7.82006: 7.82007: 7.92008: 7.92009: 7.92010: 82011: 82012: 82013: 8.12014: 8.12015: 8.22016: 8.22017: 8.32018: 8.42019: 8.52020: 8.62021: 8.82022: 9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 8.97 for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Botswana peaked at 8.97 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.38, in 1990.

Botswana ranks 146th 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 Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Botswana, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 6.38
1991 6.5 +1.9%
1992 6.62 +1.9%
1993 6.74 +1.9%
1994 6.87 +1.8%
1995 6.98 +1.7%
1996 7.1 +1.6%
1997 7.2 +1.5%
1998 7.3 +1.3%
1999 7.39 +1.2%
2000 7.47 +1.1%
2001 7.55 +1.0%
2002 7.62 +1.0%
2003 7.69 +0.9%
2004 7.75 +0.8%
2005 7.8 +0.7%
2006 7.85 +0.6%
2007 7.88 +0.5%
2008 7.92 +0.4%
2009 7.95 +0.4%
2010 7.98 +0.4%
2011 8 +0.3%
2012 8.03 +0.3%
2013 8.05 +0.4%
2014 8.1 +0.5%
2015 8.16 +0.7%
2016 8.23 +0.9%
2017 8.31 +1.0%
2018 8.41 +1.1%
2019 8.52 +1.3%
2020 8.65 +1.5%
2021 8.8 +1.7%
2022 8.97 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.91 6.38 7.39 10
2000s 7.75 7.47 7.95 10
2010s 8.18 7.98 8.52 10
2020s 8.81 8.65 8.97 3

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 143 Republic of Moldova 9.2 compare
  2. 144 Croatia 9.1 compare
  3. 145 New Zealand 8.99 compare
  4. 147 Slovakia 8.85 compare
  5. 148 Ukraine 8.82 compare
  6. 149 Estonia 8.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Botswana?
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Botswana was 8.97 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 8.97 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 6.38 in 1990.
How does Botswana rank for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
Botswana ranks 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana 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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