Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Nepal

Nepal: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 15.79 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
15.79
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
66th
of 198 countries
All-time high
15.79
in 2022
All-time low
7.64
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

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

0510151990200620221990: 7.61991: 7.81992: 7.91993: 81994: 8.11995: 8.21996: 8.41997: 8.51998: 8.71999: 8.82000: 92001: 9.22002: 9.42003: 9.62004: 9.92005: 10.12006: 10.32007: 10.62008: 10.82009: 112010: 11.32011: 11.52012: 11.82013: 12.12014: 12.42015: 12.72016: 13.12017: 13.42018: 13.92019: 14.32020: 14.82021: 15.32022: 15.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 15.79 for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Nepal peaked at 15.79 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.64, in 1990.

Nepal ranks 66th 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 Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Nepal, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 7.64
1991 7.75 +1.4%
1992 7.87 +1.5%
1993 7.99 +1.5%
1994 8.11 +1.6%
1995 8.24 +1.6%
1996 8.38 +1.7%
1997 8.53 +1.7%
1998 8.68 +1.8%
1999 8.84 +1.9%
2000 9.02 +2.0%
2001 9.21 +2.1%
2002 9.41 +2.2%
2003 9.63 +2.3%
2004 9.85 +2.3%
2005 10.09 +2.4%
2006 10.32 +2.3%
2007 10.56 +2.3%
2008 10.81 +2.3%
2009 11.05 +2.2%
2010 11.29 +2.2%
2011 11.54 +2.2%
2012 11.8 +2.2%
2013 12.07 +2.3%
2014 12.36 +2.5%
2015 12.69 +2.6%
2016 13.05 +2.9%
2017 13.44 +3.0%
2018 13.86 +3.1%
2019 14.31 +3.2%
2020 14.78 +3.3%
2021 15.27 +3.4%
2022 15.79 +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.2 7.64 8.84 10
2000s 10 9.02 11.05 10
2010s 12.64 11.29 14.31 10
2020s 15.28 14.78 15.79 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 63 Sao Tome and Principe 15.92 compare
  2. 64 Tunisia 15.87 compare
  3. 65 Palau 15.86 compare
  4. 67 Bhutan 15.53 compare
  5. 68 Turkmenistan 15.41 compare
  6. 69 Mongolia 15.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Nepal?
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Nepal was 15.79 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 15.79 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 7.64 in 1990.
How does Nepal rank for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
Nepal ranks 66th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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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