Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 20.81 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
20.81
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
35th
of 198 countries
All-time high
25.6
in 2004
All-time low
19.07
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Saudi Arabia stood at 20.81.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Saudi Arabia peaked at 25.6 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 19.07, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 35th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.07 | — |
| 1991 | 19.84 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 20.6 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 21.35 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 22.06 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 22.72 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 23.34 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 23.89 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 24.38 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 24.78 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 25.1 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 25.35 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 25.51 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 25.59 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 25.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25.55 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 25.45 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 25.31 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 25.13 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 24.93 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 24.7 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 24.43 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 24.14 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 23.85 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 23.58 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 23.32 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 23.07 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 22.74 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 22.33 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 21.92 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 21.53 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 21.16 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 20.81 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.2 | 19.07 | 24.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.35 | 24.93 | 25.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.41 | 21.92 | 24.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.16 | 20.81 | 21.53 | 3 |
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- 37 Bermuda 20.34 compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Saudi Arabia?
- Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Saudi Arabia was 20.81 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6 in 2004.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.07 in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 35th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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