Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 11.37 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Sierra Leone, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Sierra Leone stood at 11.37. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Sierra Leone peaked at 11.37 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.83, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 111th of 198 countries on this measure, 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.83 | — |
| 1991 | 5.93 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 6.04 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 6.16 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 6.27 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 6.38 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 6.49 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 6.6 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 6.7 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 6.81 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 6.92 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 7.02 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 7.14 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 7.25 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 7.38 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 7.5 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 7.64 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 7.79 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 7.94 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 8.11 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 8.29 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 8.48 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 8.67 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 8.87 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 9.09 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 9.32 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 9.57 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 9.83 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 10.09 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 10.38 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 10.69 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 11.02 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 11.37 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.32 | 5.83 | 6.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.47 | 6.92 | 8.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.26 | 8.29 | 10.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.03 | 10.69 | 11.37 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 108 Mauritania 11.61 compare
- 109 Laos 11.5 compare
- 110 Zimbabwe 11.41 compare
- 112 Guinea-Bissau 11.35 compare
- 113 Cote d'Ivoire 11.29 compare
- 114 Chad 11.28 compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8723 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1868 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8951 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1897 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Sierra Leone?
- Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Sierra Leone was 11.37 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 11.37 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.83 in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
- Sierra Leone ranks 111th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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