Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Tonga

Tonga: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 23.42 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
23.42
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
23rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
23.42
in 2022
All-time low
15.7
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

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

05101520251990200620221990: 15.71991: 161992: 16.41993: 16.71994: 171995: 17.41996: 17.71997: 18.11998: 18.51999: 18.82000: 19.22001: 19.62002: 202003: 20.42004: 20.72005: 212006: 21.42007: 21.62008: 21.92009: 22.12010: 22.32011: 22.52012: 22.62013: 22.72014: 22.72015: 22.82016: 22.82017: 22.92018: 22.92019: 232020: 23.12021: 23.32022: 23.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Tonga is 23.42, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Tonga peaked at 23.42 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.7, in 1990.

Tonga ranks 23rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Tonga, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 15.7
1991 16.02 +2.0%
1992 16.35 +2.0%
1993 16.68 +2.0%
1994 17.02 +2.0%
1995 17.36 +2.0%
1996 17.72 +2.1%
1997 18.08 +2.1%
1998 18.46 +2.1%
1999 18.84 +2.1%
2000 19.23 +2.1%
2001 19.61 +2.0%
2002 19.99 +1.9%
2003 20.36 +1.8%
2004 20.7 +1.7%
2005 21.04 +1.6%
2006 21.35 +1.5%
2007 21.65 +1.4%
2008 21.91 +1.2%
2009 22.14 +1.0%
2010 22.33 +0.8%
2011 22.47 +0.6%
2012 22.58 +0.5%
2013 22.65 +0.3%
2014 22.71 +0.3%
2015 22.76 +0.2%
2016 22.81 +0.2%
2017 22.87 +0.3%
2018 22.95 +0.3%
2019 23.03 +0.4%
2020 23.14 +0.4%
2021 23.27 +0.6%
2022 23.42 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.22 15.7 18.84 10
2000s 20.8 19.23 22.14 10
2010s 22.72 22.33 23.03 10
2020s 23.27 23.14 23.42 3

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 20 Haiti 23.67 compare
  2. 21 Niue 23.48 compare
  3. 22 Fiji 23.42 compare
  4. 24 Oman 23.37 compare
  5. 25 Costa Rica 23.18 compare
  6. 26 Dominica 22.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Tonga?
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Tonga was 23.42 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 23.42 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 15.7 in 1990.
How does Tonga rank for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
Tonga ranks 23rd out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga 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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