Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 26.09 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
26.09
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
12th
of 198 countries
All-time high
27.41
in 2012
All-time low
19.03
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 26.09 for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in 2022.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in United Arab Emirates peaked at 27.41 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.03, in 1990.
That places United Arab Emirates 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.03 | — |
| 1991 | 19.75 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 20.47 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 21.17 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 21.87 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 22.54 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 23.18 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 23.79 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 24.36 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 24.87 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 25.33 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 25.72 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 26.04 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 26.3 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 26.52 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 26.71 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 26.87 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 27 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 27.09 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 27.24 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 27.37 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 27.4 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 27.41 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27.39 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 27.36 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 27.34 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 27.35 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.24 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 27 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 26.74 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 26.5 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 26.31 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 26.09 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1 | 19.03 | 24.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.48 | 25.33 | 27.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.26 | 26.74 | 27.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3 | 26.09 | 26.5 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in United Arab Emirates?
- Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in United Arab Emirates was 26.09 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 27.41 in 2012.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.03 in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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