Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Rwanda
Rwanda: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 5.57 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Rwanda, 1990–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 860.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3702 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3039 units per person (2025)
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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