Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Iraq

Iraq: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 25.47 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
25.47
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
14th
of 198 countries
All-time high
25.47
in 2022
All-time low
12.24
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

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

01020301990200620221990: 12.21991: 12.61992: 12.91993: 13.21994: 13.51995: 13.91996: 14.21997: 14.51998: 14.91999: 15.22000: 15.52001: 15.82002: 16.12003: 16.52004: 16.82005: 17.22006: 17.62007: 182008: 18.52009: 192010: 19.52011: 20.12012: 20.62013: 21.12014: 21.72015: 22.32016: 22.92017: 23.42018: 23.82019: 24.22020: 24.62021: 252022: 25.5

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

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Iraq, 1990 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 11 Malaysia 26.67 compare
  2. 12 United Arab Emirates 26.09 compare
  3. 13 Qatar 25.84 compare
  4. 15 Afghanistan 25.31 compare
  5. 16 Nauru 25.3 compare
  6. 17 Sri Lanka 25.06 compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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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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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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