Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Denmark

Denmark: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 2.33 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.33
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
198th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.99
in 1999
All-time low
2.33
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022

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

01231990200620221990: 2.61991: 2.71992: 2.81993: 2.81994: 2.91995: 2.91996: 31997: 31998: 31999: 32000: 32001: 32002: 32003: 32004: 32005: 2.92006: 2.92007: 2.92008: 2.92009: 2.82010: 2.82011: 2.72012: 2.72013: 2.62014: 2.62015: 2.52016: 2.52017: 2.52018: 2.42019: 2.42020: 2.42021: 2.32022: 2.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 2.33 for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Denmark peaked at 2.99 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.33, in 2022.

That places Denmark 198th out of 198 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Denmark, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 2.63
1991 2.7 +2.6%
1992 2.77 +2.4%
1993 2.83 +2.2%
1994 2.88 +1.9%
1995 2.92 +1.5%
1996 2.96 +1.1%
1997 2.98 +0.7%
1998 2.99 +0.3%
1999 2.99 +0.1%
2000 2.99 -0.1%
2001 2.98 -0.1%
2002 2.98 -0.2%
2003 2.97 -0.3%
2004 2.96 -0.3%
2005 2.95 -0.5%
2006 2.93 -0.6%
2007 2.91 -0.8%
2008 2.88 -1.0%
2009 2.84 -1.2%
2010 2.8 -1.5%
2011 2.75 -1.8%
2012 2.7 -1.9%
2013 2.64 -1.9%
2014 2.6 -1.9%
2015 2.55 -1.8%
2016 2.5 -1.8%
2017 2.46 -1.7%
2018 2.42 -1.5%
2019 2.39 -1.3%
2020 2.36 -1.1%
2021 2.34 -0.9%
2022 2.33 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.86 2.63 2.99 10
2000s 2.94 2.84 2.99 10
2010s 2.58 2.39 2.8 10
2020s 2.34 2.33 2.36 3

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 195 Switzerland 4.29 compare
  2. 196 Spain 3.61 compare
  3. 197 France 2.69 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Denmark?
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Denmark was 2.33 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 2.99 in 1999.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2.33 in 2022.
How does Denmark rank for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
Denmark ranks 198th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark 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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