Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Iraq
Iraq: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 25.47 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Iraq, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Iraq stood at 25.47. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Iraq peaked at 25.47 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.24, in 1990.
Iraq ranks 14th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.24 | — |
| 1991 | 12.56 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 12.89 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 13.22 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 13.55 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 13.88 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 14.22 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 14.54 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 14.86 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 15.18 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 15.5 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 15.81 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 16.13 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 16.45 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 16.79 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 17.16 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 17.56 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 18 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 18.47 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 18.99 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 19.52 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 20.05 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 20.59 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 21.14 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 21.71 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 22.29 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 22.88 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 23.38 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 23.79 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 24.19 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 24.6 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 25.03 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 25.47 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.71 | 12.24 | 15.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.09 | 15.5 | 18.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.95 | 19.52 | 24.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.03 | 24.6 | 25.47 | 3 |
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More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5794 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1756 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.577 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1846 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Iraq?
- Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Iraq was 25.47 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 25.47 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.24 in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
- Iraq ranks 14th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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