Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 11.41 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Zimbabwe, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Zimbabwe stood at 11.41. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Zimbabwe peaked at 11.41 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.55, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 110th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.55 | — |
| 1991 | 7.85 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 8.15 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 8.44 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 8.75 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 9.05 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 9.34 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 9.62 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 9.88 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 10.12 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 10.34 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 10.54 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 10.71 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 10.86 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 10.98 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 11.06 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 11.11 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 11.12 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 11.12 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.11 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 11.08 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.05 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 11.02 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 11 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.99 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.02 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 11.05 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.09 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.15 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.22 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 11.31 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 11.41 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.87 | 7.55 | 10.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.89 | 10.34 | 11.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.05 | 10.99 | 11.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.31 | 11.22 | 11.41 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 107 Armenia 11.73 compare
- 108 Mauritania 11.61 compare
- 109 Lao People's Democratic Republic 11.5 compare
- 111 Sierra Leone 11.37 compare
- 112 Guinea-Bissau 11.35 compare
- 113 Côte d'Ivoire 11.29 compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.414 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Zimbabwe?
- Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Zimbabwe was 11.41 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.41 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.55 in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
- Zimbabwe ranks 110th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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