Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in South Korea
South Korea: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 10.36 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in South Korea, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in South Korea stood at 10.36. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in South Korea peaked at 10.36 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.55, in 1990.
South Korea ranks 133rd of 198 countries on this measure, 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.55 | — |
| 1991 | 7.69 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 7.82 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 7.94 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 8.04 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 8.13 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 8.2 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 8.26 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 8.29 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 8.31 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 8.31 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 8.31 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.31 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.31 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.32 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.33 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.36 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 8.4 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.46 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 8.53 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 8.61 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 8.69 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 8.78 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 8.89 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 9 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 9.12 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.26 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 9.42 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 9.58 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 9.76 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 9.95 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 10.15 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 10.36 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.02 | 7.55 | 8.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.36 | 8.31 | 8.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.11 | 8.61 | 9.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.15 | 9.95 | 10.36 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in South Korea?
- Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in South Korea was 10.36 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.36 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.55 in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
- South Korea ranks 133rd out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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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