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

Latest (2022)
15.92
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
63rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
15.92
in 2022
All-time low
6.67
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2022

0510151990200620221990: 6.71991: 6.81992: 6.91993: 71994: 7.21995: 7.31996: 7.41997: 7.61998: 7.71999: 7.92000: 82001: 8.22002: 8.42003: 8.52004: 8.82005: 92006: 9.22007: 9.52008: 9.72009: 102010: 10.42011: 10.72012: 11.12013: 11.42014: 11.82015: 12.32016: 12.72017: 13.22018: 13.72019: 14.22020: 14.72021: 15.32022: 15.9

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

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 60 Samoa 16.74 compare
  2. 61 French Polynesia 16.72 compare
  3. 62 Türkiye 16.61 compare
  4. 64 Tunisia 15.87 compare
  5. 65 Palau 15.86 compare
  6. 66 Nepal 15.79 compare

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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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Indicator
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 6,963 data points, 1990–2022
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