Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Brazil

Brazil: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 12.93 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.93
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
93rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
12.93
in 2022
All-time low
6.48
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

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

0510151990200620221990: 6.51991: 6.61992: 6.71993: 6.91994: 71995: 7.11996: 7.21997: 7.31998: 7.41999: 7.52000: 7.62001: 7.62002: 7.72003: 7.82004: 7.82005: 82006: 8.12007: 8.22008: 8.42009: 8.62010: 8.82011: 9.12012: 9.42013: 9.72014: 102015: 10.32016: 10.72017: 112018: 11.32019: 11.72020: 12.12021: 12.52022: 12.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 12.93 for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Brazil peaked at 12.93 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.48, in 1990.

That places Brazil 93rd 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 Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Brazil, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 6.48
1991 6.61 +2.0%
1992 6.74 +2.0%
1993 6.86 +1.8%
1994 6.98 +1.7%
1995 7.1 +1.6%
1996 7.2 +1.5%
1997 7.3 +1.4%
1998 7.39 +1.3%
1999 7.48 +1.1%
2000 7.55 +1.0%
2001 7.62 +0.9%
2002 7.69 +0.9%
2003 7.76 +0.9%
2004 7.84 +1.1%
2005 7.95 +1.4%
2006 8.08 +1.6%
2007 8.23 +1.9%
2008 8.41 +2.1%
2009 8.61 +2.5%
2010 8.85 +2.7%
2011 9.11 +3.0%
2012 9.39 +3.1%
2013 9.69 +3.2%
2014 10 +3.2%
2015 10.32 +3.2%
2016 10.65 +3.2%
2017 10.99 +3.2%
2018 11.34 +3.2%
2019 11.71 +3.2%
2020 12.09 +3.3%
2021 12.5 +3.4%
2022 12.93 +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.01 6.48 7.48 10
2000s 7.97 7.55 8.61 10
2010s 10.21 8.85 11.71 10
2020s 12.51 12.09 12.93 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

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  3. 92 Singapore 13.12 compare
  4. 94 Congo 12.89 compare
  5. 95 El Salvador 12.84 compare
  6. 96 Indonesia 12.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Brazil?
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Brazil was 12.93 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 12.93 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 6.48 in 1990.
How does Brazil rank for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
Brazil ranks 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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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