Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Libya

Libya: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 28 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
28
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
7th
of 198 countries
All-time high
28
in 2022
All-time low
12.83
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

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

01020301990200620221990: 12.81991: 13.21992: 13.71993: 14.11994: 14.61995: 151996: 15.51997: 161998: 16.51999: 172000: 17.52001: 182002: 18.62003: 19.12004: 19.62005: 20.22006: 20.82007: 21.32008: 21.92009: 22.52010: 23.12011: 23.62012: 24.12013: 24.62014: 25.12015: 25.62016: 26.22017: 26.62018: 26.92019: 27.12020: 27.42021: 27.72022: 28

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Libya is 28, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Libya peaked at 28 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.83, in 1990.

Libya ranks 7th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.85 12.83 16.99 10
2000s 19.95 17.5 22.49 10
2010s 25.29 23.06 27.13 10
2020s 27.7 27.41 28 3

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 4 Marshall Islands 29.58 compare
  2. 5 American Samoa 28.89 compare
  3. 6 Trinidad and Tobago 28.08 compare
  4. 8 Cook Islands 27.85 compare
  5. 9 Egypt 27.78 compare
  6. 10 Kuwait 26.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Libya?
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Libya was 28 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 28 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 12.83 in 1990.
How does Libya rank for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
Libya ranks 7th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Libya 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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