Prevalence of diabetes, crude in AFR
AFR: Prevalence of diabetes, crude was 8.58 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.58
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
11th
of 11 groups
All-time high
8.58
in 2022
All-time low
4.91
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of diabetes, crude in AFR, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
AFR recorded 8.58 for prevalence of diabetes, crude in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, crude in AFR peaked at 8.58 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.91, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of diabetes, crude in AFR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.91 | — |
| 1991 | 5.02 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 5.14 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 5.26 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 5.38 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 5.49 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 5.59 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.68 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 5.77 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 5.86 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.94 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 6.01 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.09 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 6.16 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.22 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 6.3 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 6.37 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.44 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 6.52 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 6.6 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 6.69 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.79 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.89 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.01 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.14 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.27 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 7.43 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 7.59 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 7.76 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 7.94 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 8.14 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 8.35 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 8.58 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.41 | 4.91 | 5.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.26 | 5.94 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.25 | 6.69 | 7.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.36 | 8.14 | 8.58 | 3 |
Countries ranked near AFR
More health data for AFR
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 8.27 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 632.45 (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 572.82 (2023)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 83.0% (2025)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 71.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.49 (2025)
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 31.7% (2024)
- Mean total cholesterol, crude 4 (2018)
- Adolescent mortality rate 6.02 (2021)
- BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 82.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diabetes, crude in AFR?
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude in AFR was 8.58 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in AFR?
- The highest recorded value was 8.58 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in AFR?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.91 in 1990.
- How does AFR rank for prevalence of diabetes, crude?
- AFR ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of diabetes, crude rising or falling in AFR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AFR data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Prevalence of diabetes, crude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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