Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 23.18 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
23.18
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
25th
of 198 countries
All-time high
23.18
in 2022
All-time low
6.1
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Costa Rica, 1990–2022

5101520251990200620221990: 6.11991: 6.31992: 6.51993: 6.71994: 6.91995: 7.11996: 7.41997: 7.71998: 81999: 8.32000: 8.72001: 9.12002: 9.62003: 10.12004: 10.62005: 11.22006: 11.82007: 12.52008: 13.22009: 142010: 14.82011: 15.62012: 16.42013: 17.22014: 182015: 18.72016: 19.32017: 202018: 20.62019: 21.22020: 21.82021: 22.52022: 23.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Costa Rica stood at 23.18. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Costa Rica peaked at 23.18 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.1, in 1990.

That places Costa Rica 25th 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 Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 6.1
1991 6.27 +2.8%
1992 6.46 +3.0%
1993 6.67 +3.2%
1994 6.89 +3.4%
1995 7.13 +3.5%
1996 7.39 +3.7%
1997 7.68 +3.9%
1998 7.99 +4.0%
1999 8.33 +4.3%
2000 8.7 +4.5%
2001 9.11 +4.7%
2002 9.56 +4.9%
2003 10.05 +5.1%
2004 10.59 +5.4%
2005 11.18 +5.6%
2006 11.82 +5.7%
2007 12.51 +5.8%
2008 13.24 +5.9%
2009 14.01 +5.8%
2010 14.81 +5.7%
2011 15.63 +5.5%
2012 16.44 +5.2%
2013 17.23 +4.8%
2014 17.98 +4.3%
2015 18.68 +3.9%
2016 19.34 +3.5%
2017 19.97 +3.2%
2018 20.59 +3.1%
2019 21.2 +3.0%
2020 21.84 +3.0%
2021 22.5 +3.0%
2022 23.18 +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.09 6.1 8.33 10
2000s 11.08 8.7 14.01 10
2010s 18.19 14.81 21.2 10
2020s 22.51 21.84 23.18 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 22 Fiji 23.42 compare
  2. 23 Tonga 23.42 compare
  3. 24 Oman 23.37 compare
  4. 26 Dominica 22.73 compare
  5. 27 India 22.56 compare
  6. 28 Barbados 22.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Costa Rica?
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Costa Rica was 23.18 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 23.18 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
Costa Rica ranks 25th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica 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
211 places, 6,963 data points, 1990–2022
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