Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 14.38 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
14.38
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
73rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
14.38
in 2022
All-time low
6.73
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

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

0510151990200620221990: 6.71991: 6.91992: 7.11993: 7.31994: 7.51995: 7.71996: 81997: 8.21998: 8.41999: 8.72000: 8.92001: 9.22002: 9.52003: 9.82004: 10.12005: 10.42006: 10.72007: 11.12008: 11.42009: 11.82010: 12.12011: 12.42012: 12.72013: 132014: 13.22015: 13.42016: 13.52017: 13.72018: 13.82019: 13.92020: 142021: 14.22022: 14.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Nicaragua is 14.38, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Nicaragua peaked at 14.38 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.73, in 1990.

Nicaragua ranks 73rd 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 Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Nicaragua, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 6.73
1991 6.92 +2.7%
1992 7.11 +2.8%
1993 7.31 +2.8%
1994 7.52 +2.9%
1995 7.74 +2.9%
1996 7.97 +2.9%
1997 8.19 +2.9%
1998 8.43 +2.9%
1999 8.68 +2.9%
2000 8.93 +2.9%
2001 9.2 +3.0%
2002 9.47 +3.0%
2003 9.76 +3.1%
2004 10.07 +3.1%
2005 10.39 +3.2%
2006 10.73 +3.2%
2007 11.08 +3.2%
2008 11.43 +3.2%
2009 11.78 +3.1%
2010 12.12 +2.9%
2011 12.44 +2.7%
2012 12.73 +2.3%
2013 12.98 +2.0%
2014 13.19 +1.6%
2015 13.37 +1.4%
2016 13.52 +1.1%
2017 13.65 +1.0%
2018 13.77 +0.9%
2019 13.9 +0.9%
2020 14.04 +1.0%
2021 14.2 +1.1%
2022 14.38 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.66 6.73 8.68 10
2000s 10.28 8.93 11.78 10
2010s 13.17 12.12 13.9 10
2020s 14.21 14.04 14.38 3

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 70 Maldives 14.72 compare
  2. 71 Iran, Islamic Republic of 14.71 compare
  3. 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14.38 compare
  4. 74 Paraguay 14.34 compare
  5. 75 Mexico 14.27 compare
  6. 76 Uruguay 14.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Nicaragua?
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Nicaragua was 14.38 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 14.38 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 6.73 in 1990.
How does Nicaragua rank for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
Nicaragua ranks 73rd out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua 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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