Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Malta

Malta: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 9.59 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
9.59
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
137th
of 198 countries
All-time high
9.59
in 2022
All-time low
6.31
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

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

02468101990200620221990: 6.31991: 6.51992: 6.71993: 6.91994: 7.11995: 7.31996: 7.51997: 7.61998: 7.81999: 7.92000: 8.12001: 8.22002: 8.42003: 8.52004: 8.62005: 8.72006: 8.82007: 8.92008: 92009: 92010: 9.12011: 9.12012: 9.12013: 9.22014: 9.22015: 9.22016: 9.22017: 9.32018: 9.32019: 9.42020: 9.42021: 9.52022: 9.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Malta is 9.59, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Malta peaked at 9.59 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.31, in 1990.

Malta ranks 137th 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 Malta, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Malta, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 6.31
1991 6.5 +3.1%
1992 6.69 +3.0%
1993 6.89 +2.9%
1994 7.08 +2.8%
1995 7.27 +2.7%
1996 7.45 +2.5%
1997 7.63 +2.3%
1998 7.79 +2.1%
1999 7.95 +2.0%
2000 8.1 +1.9%
2001 8.24 +1.8%
2002 8.38 +1.7%
2003 8.51 +1.5%
2004 8.63 +1.4%
2005 8.75 +1.3%
2006 8.85 +1.1%
2007 8.93 +0.9%
2008 8.99 +0.7%
2009 9.05 +0.6%
2010 9.09 +0.4%
2011 9.11 +0.3%
2012 9.14 +0.2%
2013 9.16 +0.3%
2014 9.19 +0.3%
2015 9.22 +0.3%
2016 9.24 +0.3%
2017 9.28 +0.3%
2018 9.32 +0.5%
2019 9.38 +0.6%
2020 9.44 +0.7%
2021 9.51 +0.7%
2022 9.59 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.15 6.31 7.95 10
2000s 8.64 8.1 9.05 10
2010s 9.21 9.09 9.38 10
2020s 9.52 9.44 9.59 3

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 134 Guinea 10.31 compare
  2. 135 Kazakhstan 10.2 compare
  3. 136 Somalia 9.98 compare
  4. 138 Togo 9.5 compare
  5. 139 Liberia 9.38 compare
  6. 140 Georgia 9.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Malta?
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Malta was 9.59 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 9.59 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 6.31 in 1990.
How does Malta rank for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
Malta ranks 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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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