Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Gambia
Gambia: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 13.29 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
13.29
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
88th
of 198 countries
All-time high
13.29
in 2022
All-time low
6.16
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Gambia, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Gambia stood at 13.29. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Gambia peaked at 13.29 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.16, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 88th 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.16 | — |
| 1991 | 6.27 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 6.39 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 6.51 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 6.63 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 6.76 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 6.89 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 7.01 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 7.14 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 7.27 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 7.4 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 7.54 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 7.69 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 7.84 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 8 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 8.17 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 8.35 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 8.55 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 8.76 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 8.99 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 9.23 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 9.48 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 9.74 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 10.02 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 10.31 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 10.62 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 10.94 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 11.28 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 11.64 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 12.02 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 12.42 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 12.84 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 13.29 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7 | 6.16 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.13 | 7.4 | 8.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.53 | 9.23 | 12.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.85 | 12.42 | 13.29 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 85 Gabon 13.49 compare
- 86 Equatorial Guinea 13.35 compare
- 87 Honduras 13.31 compare
- 89 Romania 13.26 compare
- 90 Philippines 13.21 compare
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.21 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Gambia?
- Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Gambia was 13.29 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.29 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.16 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
- Gambia ranks 88th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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