Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 13.65 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 13.65 for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 13.65 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.4, in 1990.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 82nd 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.4 | — |
| 1991 | 6.44 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 6.48 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 6.53 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 6.58 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 6.64 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 6.7 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 6.75 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 6.81 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 6.87 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 6.94 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 7.01 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 7.08 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 7.17 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 7.28 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.39 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 7.53 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 7.68 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 7.86 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 8.06 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 8.28 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 8.53 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 8.8 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 9.11 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 9.46 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 9.86 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 10.3 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 10.77 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 11.28 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 11.83 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 12.4 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 13.01 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 13.65 | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.62 | 6.4 | 6.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4 | 6.94 | 8.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.82 | 8.28 | 11.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.02 | 12.4 | 13.65 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 13.65 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 13.65 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 in 1990.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 82nd out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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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