Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Iran

Iran: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 14.71 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
14.71
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
71st
of 198 countries
All-time high
14.71
in 2022
All-time low
6.78
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

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

0510151990200620221990: 6.81991: 6.91992: 71993: 7.21994: 7.31995: 7.51996: 7.61997: 7.81998: 81999: 8.12000: 8.42001: 8.62002: 8.82003: 9.12004: 9.32005: 9.62006: 9.92007: 10.32008: 10.62009: 112010: 11.42011: 11.82012: 12.22013: 12.62014: 13.12015: 13.62016: 142017: 14.32018: 14.52019: 14.52020: 14.62021: 14.62022: 14.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Iran is 14.71, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Iran peaked at 14.71 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.78, in 1990.

That places Iran 71st 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 Iran, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Iran, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 6.78
1991 6.9 +1.7%
1992 7.02 +1.8%
1993 7.16 +1.9%
1994 7.3 +2.0%
1995 7.45 +2.1%
1996 7.61 +2.2%
1997 7.78 +2.2%
1998 7.96 +2.3%
1999 8.15 +2.4%
2000 8.35 +2.5%
2001 8.57 +2.6%
2002 8.81 +2.8%
2003 9.06 +2.9%
2004 9.33 +3.0%
2005 9.62 +3.1%
2006 9.93 +3.2%
2007 10.27 +3.4%
2008 10.63 +3.5%
2009 11.02 +3.7%
2010 11.42 +3.6%
2011 11.82 +3.5%
2012 12.22 +3.4%
2013 12.64 +3.4%
2014 13.09 +3.5%
2015 13.55 +3.6%
2016 14.04 +3.6%
2017 14.34 +2.2%
2018 14.45 +0.8%
2019 14.51 +0.4%
2020 14.57 +0.4%
2021 14.64 +0.4%
2022 14.71 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.41 6.78 8.15 10
2000s 9.56 8.35 11.02 10
2010s 13.21 11.42 14.51 10
2020s 14.64 14.57 14.71 3

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 68 Turkmenistan 15.41 compare
  2. 69 Mongolia 15.01 compare
  3. 70 Maldives 14.72 compare
  4. 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14.38 compare
  5. 73 Nicaragua 14.38 compare
  6. 74 Paraguay 14.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Iran?
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Iran was 14.71 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 14.71 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 6.78 in 1990.
How does Iran rank for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
Iran ranks 71st out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran 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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