Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Nigeria

Nigeria: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 10.92 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
10.92
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
120th
of 198 countries
All-time high
10.92
in 2022
All-time low
6.21
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

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

02.557.5101990200620221990: 6.21991: 6.31992: 6.41993: 6.51994: 6.61995: 6.71996: 6.81997: 6.81998: 6.91999: 72000: 72001: 7.12002: 7.12003: 7.22004: 7.22005: 7.32006: 7.42007: 7.52008: 7.62009: 7.82010: 7.92011: 8.12012: 8.32013: 8.52014: 8.72015: 8.92016: 9.22017: 9.42018: 9.72019: 102020: 10.32021: 10.62022: 10.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Nigeria stood at 10.92. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Nigeria peaked at 10.92 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.21, in 1990.

Nigeria ranks 120th 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 Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Nigeria, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 6.21
1991 6.31 +1.7%
1992 6.41 +1.6%
1993 6.51 +1.6%
1994 6.61 +1.5%
1995 6.7 +1.3%
1996 6.78 +1.2%
1997 6.85 +1.0%
1998 6.91 +0.9%
1999 6.96 +0.8%
2000 7.01 +0.7%
2001 7.06 +0.7%
2002 7.11 +0.7%
2003 7.16 +0.8%
2004 7.23 +0.9%
2005 7.31 +1.1%
2006 7.4 +1.3%
2007 7.51 +1.5%
2008 7.64 +1.7%
2009 7.79 +1.9%
2010 7.95 +2.1%
2011 8.12 +2.2%
2012 8.3 +2.2%
2013 8.49 +2.3%
2014 8.71 +2.5%
2015 8.93 +2.6%
2016 9.18 +2.7%
2017 9.43 +2.7%
2018 9.69 +2.8%
2019 9.97 +2.9%
2020 10.26 +3.0%
2021 10.58 +3.1%
2022 10.92 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.63 6.21 6.96 10
2000s 7.32 7.01 7.79 10
2010s 8.88 7.95 9.97 10
2020s 10.58 10.26 10.92 3

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 117 China 11.22 compare
  2. 118 North Macedonia 10.93 compare
  3. 119 Vietnam 10.92 compare
  4. 121 Namibia 10.85 compare
  5. 122 Slovenia 10.83 compare
  6. 123 Poland 10.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Nigeria?
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Nigeria was 10.92 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 10.92 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 6.21 in 1990.
How does Nigeria rank for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
Nigeria ranks 120th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria 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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