Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in South Sudan
South Sudan: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 8.71 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in South Sudan, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 8.71 for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in South Sudan peaked at 8.71 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.43, in 1990.
South Sudan ranks 153rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.43 | — |
| 1991 | 5.59 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 5.75 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 5.91 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 6.07 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 6.23 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 6.37 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 6.51 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 6.64 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 6.76 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 6.87 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 6.97 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.05 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 7.13 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 7.19 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 7.24 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.28 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.31 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.34 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.37 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.39 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.43 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 7.47 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 7.52 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.59 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 7.68 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 7.78 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.9 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 8.04 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 8.18 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 8.34 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 8.51 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 8.71 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.13 | 5.43 | 6.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.18 | 6.87 | 7.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7 | 7.39 | 8.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.52 | 8.34 | 8.71 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in South Sudan?
- Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in South Sudan was 8.71 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.71 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.43 in 1990.
- How does South Sudan rank for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
- South Sudan ranks 153rd out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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