Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Mexico

Mexico: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 14.27 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
14.27
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
75th
of 198 countries
All-time high
19.05
in 2011
All-time low
10.5
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

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

051015201990200620221990: 10.51991: 10.91992: 11.31993: 11.71994: 12.11995: 12.61996: 131997: 13.51998: 13.91999: 14.42000: 14.92001: 15.32002: 15.82003: 16.32004: 16.82005: 17.22006: 17.72007: 18.12008: 18.52009: 18.82010: 192011: 192012: 192013: 18.82014: 18.42015: 182016: 17.52017: 16.92018: 16.42019: 15.82020: 15.32021: 14.82022: 14.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Mexico is 14.27, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Mexico peaked at 19.05 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.5, in 1990.

That places Mexico 75th 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 Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Mexico, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 10.5
1991 10.89 +3.8%
1992 11.3 +3.8%
1993 11.72 +3.7%
1994 12.15 +3.7%
1995 12.59 +3.6%
1996 13.04 +3.6%
1997 13.49 +3.5%
1998 13.95 +3.4%
1999 14.41 +3.3%
2000 14.88 +3.2%
2001 15.35 +3.1%
2002 15.82 +3.1%
2003 16.29 +3.0%
2004 16.75 +2.9%
2005 17.21 +2.7%
2006 17.66 +2.6%
2007 18.08 +2.4%
2008 18.45 +2.1%
2009 18.76 +1.7%
2010 18.96 +1.1%
2011 19.05 +0.5%
2012 18.98 -0.4%
2013 18.77 -1.1%
2014 18.43 -1.8%
2015 17.99 -2.4%
2016 17.48 -2.8%
2017 16.94 -3.1%
2018 16.38 -3.3%
2019 15.82 -3.4%
2020 15.28 -3.4%
2021 14.77 -3.4%
2022 14.27 -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.4 10.5 14.41 10
2000s 16.92 14.88 18.76 10
2010s 17.88 15.82 19.05 10
2020s 14.77 14.27 15.28 3

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14.38 compare
  2. 73 Nicaragua 14.38 compare
  3. 74 Paraguay 14.34 compare
  4. 76 Uruguay 14.18 compare
  5. 77 Tajikistan 14.1 compare
  6. 78 Chile 13.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Mexico?
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Mexico was 14.27 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 19.05 in 2011.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5 in 1990.
How does Mexico rank for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
Mexico ranks 75th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico 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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