Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Jamaica

Jamaica: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 24.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
24.5
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
18th
of 198 countries
All-time high
24.5
in 2022
All-time low
6.77
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

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

5101520251990200620221990: 6.81991: 71992: 7.31993: 7.51994: 7.91995: 8.21996: 8.61997: 91998: 9.41999: 9.82000: 10.32001: 10.82002: 11.32003: 11.82004: 12.42005: 132006: 13.72007: 14.32008: 152009: 15.82010: 16.52011: 17.32012: 182013: 18.72014: 19.42015: 202016: 20.72017: 21.32018: 21.92019: 22.52020: 23.22021: 23.82022: 24.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 24.5 for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Jamaica peaked at 24.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.77, in 1990.

That places Jamaica 18th out of 198 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Jamaica, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 6.77
1991 7 +3.4%
1992 7.26 +3.7%
1993 7.55 +4.0%
1994 7.86 +4.2%
1995 8.2 +4.3%
1996 8.56 +4.4%
1997 8.95 +4.6%
1998 9.37 +4.7%
1999 9.82 +4.8%
2000 10.29 +4.8%
2001 10.78 +4.8%
2002 11.3 +4.8%
2003 11.84 +4.8%
2004 12.42 +4.8%
2005 13.02 +4.9%
2006 13.66 +4.9%
2007 14.33 +4.9%
2008 15.04 +4.9%
2009 15.77 +4.9%
2010 16.52 +4.7%
2011 17.27 +4.5%
2012 18 +4.2%
2013 18.7 +3.9%
2014 19.37 +3.6%
2015 20.02 +3.4%
2016 20.66 +3.2%
2017 21.28 +3.0%
2018 21.9 +2.9%
2019 22.52 +2.9%
2020 23.16 +2.8%
2021 23.82 +2.8%
2022 24.5 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.13 6.77 9.82 10
2000s 12.85 10.29 15.77 10
2010s 19.62 16.52 22.52 10
2020s 23.83 23.16 24.5 3

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 15 Afghanistan 25.31 compare
  2. 16 Naoero 25.3 compare
  3. 17 Sri Lanka 25.06 compare
  4. 19 Mauritius 24.44 compare
  5. 20 Haiti 23.67 compare
  6. 21 Niue 23.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Jamaica?
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Jamaica was 24.5 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 24.5 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 6.77 in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
Jamaica ranks 18th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica 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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