Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Uruguay

Uruguay: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 14.18 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
14.18
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
76th
of 198 countries
All-time high
14.18
in 2022
All-time low
7.28
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

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

0510151990200620221990: 7.31991: 7.51992: 7.71993: 7.91994: 8.11995: 8.31996: 8.51997: 8.71998: 8.91999: 9.12000: 9.32001: 9.42002: 9.62003: 9.82004: 9.92005: 10.12006: 10.32007: 10.52008: 10.62009: 10.92010: 11.12011: 11.32012: 11.52013: 11.72014: 122015: 12.22016: 12.52017: 12.72018: 132019: 13.22020: 13.52021: 13.92022: 14.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Uruguay is 14.18, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Uruguay peaked at 14.18 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.28, in 1990.

That places Uruguay 76th out of 198 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Uruguay, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 7.28
1991 7.49 +2.8%
1992 7.7 +2.8%
1993 7.9 +2.7%
1994 8.11 +2.6%
1995 8.32 +2.5%
1996 8.52 +2.4%
1997 8.72 +2.3%
1998 8.91 +2.2%
1999 9.09 +2.0%
2000 9.26 +1.9%
2001 9.43 +1.8%
2002 9.59 +1.7%
2003 9.76 +1.7%
2004 9.92 +1.7%
2005 10.09 +1.7%
2006 10.27 +1.8%
2007 10.45 +1.8%
2008 10.65 +1.9%
2009 10.85 +1.9%
2010 11.07 +2.0%
2011 11.29 +2.0%
2012 11.52 +2.0%
2013 11.75 +2.0%
2014 11.98 +2.0%
2015 12.22 +2.0%
2016 12.47 +2.0%
2017 12.72 +2.0%
2018 12.98 +2.0%
2019 13.25 +2.1%
2020 13.54 +2.2%
2021 13.85 +2.3%
2022 14.18 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.2 7.28 9.09 10
2000s 10.03 9.26 10.85 10
2010s 12.12 11.07 13.25 10
2020s 13.86 13.54 14.18 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 73 Nicaragua 14.38 compare
  2. 74 Paraguay 14.34 compare
  3. 75 Mexico 14.27 compare
  4. 77 Tajikistan 14.1 compare
  5. 78 Chile 13.98 compare
  6. 79 Seychelles 13.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Uruguay?
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Uruguay was 14.18 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 14.18 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 7.28 in 1990.
How does Uruguay rank for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
Uruguay ranks 76th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay 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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