Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Spain

Spain: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 3.61 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.61
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
196th
of 198 countries
All-time high
7.94
in 2002
All-time low
3.61
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Spain, 1990–2022

024681990200620221990: 5.11991: 5.51992: 5.81993: 6.11994: 6.41995: 6.71996: 71997: 7.31998: 7.51999: 7.72000: 7.82001: 7.92002: 7.92003: 7.92004: 7.92005: 7.72006: 7.62007: 7.42008: 7.12009: 6.92010: 6.62011: 6.32012: 62013: 5.72014: 5.42015: 5.22016: 4.92017: 4.72018: 4.42019: 4.22020: 42021: 3.82022: 3.6

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

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Spain, 1990 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 193 Uganda 5.16 compare
  2. 194 Sweden 5.1 compare
  3. 195 Switzerland 4.29 compare
  4. 197 France 2.69 compare
  5. 198 Denmark 2.33 compare

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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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Indicator
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
210 places, 6,930 data points, 1990–2022
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