Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Kuwait

Kuwait: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 26.77 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
26.77
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 198 countries
All-time high
26.77
in 2022
All-time low
15.73
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

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

01020301990200620221990: 15.71991: 16.21992: 16.81993: 17.31994: 17.81995: 18.41996: 18.91997: 19.41998: 19.91999: 20.42000: 20.92001: 21.32002: 21.82003: 22.22004: 22.62005: 232006: 23.32007: 23.72008: 242009: 24.32010: 24.72011: 252012: 25.22013: 25.52014: 25.82015: 262016: 26.32017: 26.52018: 26.62019: 26.62020: 26.62021: 26.72022: 26.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 26.77 for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Kuwait peaked at 26.77 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.73, in 1990.

That places Kuwait 10th 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 Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Kuwait, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 15.73
1991 16.23 +3.2%
1992 16.76 +3.2%
1993 17.3 +3.2%
1994 17.85 +3.2%
1995 18.39 +3.0%
1996 18.91 +2.9%
1997 19.43 +2.7%
1998 19.93 +2.6%
1999 20.42 +2.4%
2000 20.89 +2.3%
2001 21.34 +2.2%
2002 21.78 +2.0%
2003 22.19 +1.9%
2004 22.58 +1.8%
2005 22.96 +1.7%
2006 23.32 +1.6%
2007 23.67 +1.5%
2008 24 +1.4%
2009 24.34 +1.4%
2010 24.65 +1.3%
2011 24.95 +1.2%
2012 25.23 +1.1%
2013 25.49 +1.0%
2014 25.75 +1.0%
2015 26.02 +1.0%
2016 26.29 +1.0%
2017 26.48 +0.7%
2018 26.56 +0.3%
2019 26.58 +0.1%
2020 26.59 +0.0%
2021 26.68 +0.3%
2022 26.77 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.1 15.73 20.42 10
2000s 22.71 20.89 24.34 10
2010s 25.8 24.65 26.58 10
2020s 26.68 26.59 26.77 3

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 7 Libya 28 compare
  2. 8 Cook Islands 27.85 compare
  3. 9 Egypt 27.78 compare
  4. 11 Malaysia 26.67 compare
  5. 12 United Arab Emirates 26.09 compare
  6. 13 Qatar 25.84 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Kuwait?
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Kuwait was 26.77 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 26.77 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 15.73 in 1990.
How does Kuwait rank for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
Kuwait ranks 10th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait 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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