Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 21.12 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
21.12
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
21.12
in 2022
All-time low
10.67
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in South-East Asia (WHO region), 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in South-East Asia (WHO region) is 21.12, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 21.12 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.67, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.67 | — |
| 1991 | 10.84 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 11 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 11.17 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 11.35 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 11.53 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 11.72 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 11.92 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 12.14 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 12.38 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 12.64 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 12.93 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 13.23 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 13.54 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 13.85 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 14.16 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 14.46 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 14.75 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 15.03 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 15.28 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 15.52 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 15.76 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 16.02 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 16.3 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 16.63 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 17.03 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 17.5 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 18.02 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 18.58 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 19.18 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 19.8 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 20.45 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 21.12 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.47 | 10.67 | 12.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.99 | 12.64 | 15.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.05 | 15.52 | 19.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.46 | 19.8 | 21.12 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South-East Asia (WHO region)
- 1 Micronesia, Federated States of 33.04 compare
- 2 Tokelau 31.01 compare
- 3 Pakistan 30.89 compare
- 4 Marshall Islands 29.58 compare
- 5 American Samoa 28.89 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 21.12 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.12 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.67 in 1990.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO region) 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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