Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Spain
Spain: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 3.61 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Spain, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Spain stood at 3.61. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Spain peaked at 7.94 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.61, in 2022.
Spain ranks 196th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.15 | — |
| 1991 | 5.46 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 5.79 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 6.11 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 6.42 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 6.72 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 7.01 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 7.26 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 7.47 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 7.65 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 7.8 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 7.9 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.94 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 7.92 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 7.85 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 7.74 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 7.57 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 7.36 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 7.12 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.86 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 6.58 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 6.3 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 6.01 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 5.72 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 5.44 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 5.17 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 4.9 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 4.65 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 4.41 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 4.19 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 3.98 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 3.79 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 3.61 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5 | 5.15 | 7.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.61 | 6.86 | 7.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.34 | 4.19 | 6.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.79 | 3.61 | 3.98 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Spain?
- Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Spain was 3.61 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.94 in 2002.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
- Spain ranks 196th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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