Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Namibia
Namibia: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 10.85 in 2022. β² Rising
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Namibia, 1990β2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4883 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
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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