Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Rwanda

Rwanda: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 5.57 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
5.57
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
189th
of 198 countries
All-time high
5.57
in 2022
All-time low
3.56
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

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

02461990200620221990: 3.61991: 3.61992: 3.71993: 3.81994: 3.81995: 3.91996: 41997: 41998: 4.11999: 4.12000: 4.12001: 4.12002: 4.22003: 4.22004: 4.22005: 4.22006: 4.22007: 4.22008: 4.22009: 4.22010: 4.22011: 4.22012: 4.22013: 4.32014: 4.42015: 4.52016: 4.62017: 4.72018: 4.92019: 52020: 5.22021: 5.42022: 5.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 5.57 for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Rwanda peaked at 5.57 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.56, in 1990.

That places Rwanda 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Rwanda, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 3.56
1991 3.63 +1.9%
1992 3.7 +1.9%
1993 3.77 +1.8%
1994 3.84 +2.0%
1995 3.93 +2.1%
1996 3.98 +1.4%
1997 4.03 +1.2%
1998 4.07 +1.0%
1999 4.1 +0.8%
2000 4.12 +0.6%
2001 4.14 +0.5%
2002 4.16 +0.3%
2003 4.16 +0.2%
2004 4.17 +0.1%
2005 4.17 -0.0%
2006 4.16 -0.1%
2007 4.15 -0.1%
2008 4.15 -0.0%
2009 4.16 +0.1%
2010 4.17 +0.4%
2011 4.2 +0.6%
2012 4.24 +1.0%
2013 4.3 +1.5%
2014 4.38 +1.9%
2015 4.48 +2.3%
2016 4.6 +2.6%
2017 4.73 +2.8%
2018 4.87 +3.0%
2019 5.03 +3.1%
2020 5.19 +3.3%
2021 5.37 +3.5%
2022 5.57 +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.86 3.56 4.1 10
2000s 4.15 4.12 4.17 10
2010s 4.5 4.17 5.03 10
2020s 5.38 5.19 5.57 3

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 186 Luxembourg 5.91 compare
  2. 187 Norway 5.62 compare
  3. 188 Kenya 5.6 compare
  4. 190 Iceland 5.39 compare
  5. 191 Malawi 5.25 compare
  6. 192 Austria 5.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Rwanda?
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Rwanda was 5.57 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 5.57 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 3.56 in 1990.
How does Rwanda rank for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
Rwanda ranks 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda 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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