Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Namibia

Namibia: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 10.85 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
10.85
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
118th
of 195 countries
All-time high
10.85
in 2022
All-time low
6.9
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

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

02.557.5101990200620221990: 6.91991: 71992: 7.21993: 7.31994: 7.51995: 7.61996: 7.81997: 7.91998: 81999: 8.22000: 8.32001: 8.42002: 8.52003: 8.62004: 8.72005: 8.82006: 8.92007: 8.92008: 92009: 9.12010: 9.22011: 9.22012: 9.32013: 9.42014: 9.52015: 9.62016: 9.72017: 9.92018: 102019: 10.22020: 10.42021: 10.62022: 10.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Namibia stood at 10.85. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Namibia peaked at 10.85 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.9, in 1990.

That places Namibia 118th out of 195 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.55 6.9 8.16 10
2000s 8.72 8.28 9.09 10
2010s 9.6 9.16 10.2 10
2020s 10.62 10.39 10.85 3

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 115 North Macedonia 10.93 compare
  2. 116 Viet Nam 10.92 compare
  3. 117 Nigeria 10.92 compare
  4. 119 Slovenia 10.83 compare
  5. 120 Poland 10.81 compare
  6. 121 Albania 10.79 compare

See the full ranking of 210 places β†’

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All data for Namibia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Namibia?
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Namibia was 10.85 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 10.85 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9 in 1990.
How does Namibia rank for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
Namibia ranks 118th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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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