Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 17.52 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Dominican Republic, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 17.52 for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Dominican Republic peaked at 17.52 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 1990.
Dominican Republic ranks 57th 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.9 | — |
| 1991 | 6.01 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 6.13 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.28 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 6.44 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 6.62 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 6.82 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 7.04 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 7.3 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 7.57 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 7.87 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 8.18 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 8.52 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 8.88 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 9.26 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 9.66 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 10.08 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 10.52 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 10.97 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 11.44 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 11.91 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 12.39 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 12.85 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 13.31 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 13.76 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 14.21 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 14.66 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 15.1 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 15.55 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 16.01 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 16.49 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 17 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 17.52 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.61 | 5.9 | 7.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.54 | 7.87 | 11.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.98 | 11.91 | 16.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17 | 16.49 | 17.52 | 3 |
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More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.009 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Dominican Republic?
- Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Dominican Republic was 17.52 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 17.52 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
- Dominican Republic ranks 57th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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