Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 15.92 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 15.92. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 15.92 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.67, in 1990.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 63rd out of 198 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.67 | — |
| 1991 | 6.78 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 6.9 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 7.03 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 7.16 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 7.29 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 7.43 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 7.57 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 7.72 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 7.87 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 8.02 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 8.18 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 8.36 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.55 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 8.75 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 8.97 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 9.21 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 9.47 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 9.75 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 10.05 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 10.37 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 10.71 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 11.06 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 11.44 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 11.85 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 12.27 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 12.72 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 13.19 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 13.68 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 14.19 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 14.74 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 15.31 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 15.92 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.24 | 6.67 | 7.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.93 | 8.02 | 10.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.15 | 10.37 | 14.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.32 | 14.74 | 15.92 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Sao Tome and Principe was 15.92 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 15.92 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.67 in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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