Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 21.22 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 21.22 for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Papua New Guinea peaked at 21.22 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.78, in 1990.
That places Papua New Guinea 34th out of 198 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.78 | — |
| 1991 | 15.93 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 16.09 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 16.25 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 16.4 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 16.57 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 16.75 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 16.94 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 17.16 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 17.4 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 17.67 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 17.96 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 18.28 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 18.6 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 18.93 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 19.25 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 19.57 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 19.86 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 20.12 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 20.33 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 20.5 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 20.62 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 20.7 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 20.75 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 20.78 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 20.8 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 20.83 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 20.86 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 20.9 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 20.95 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 21.02 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 21.11 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 21.22 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.53 | 15.78 | 17.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.06 | 17.67 | 20.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.77 | 20.5 | 20.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.12 | 21.02 | 21.22 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 31 Guyana 22.14 compare
- 32 Syrian Arab Republic 21.7 compare
- 33 Bahrain 21.39 compare
- 35 Saudi Arabia 20.81 compare
- 36 Antigua and Barbuda 20.36 compare
- 37 Bermuda 20.34 compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Papua New Guinea?
- Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Papua New Guinea was 21.22 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 21.22 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.78 in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 34th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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