Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Prevalence of diabetes, crude was 8.58 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.58
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
12th
of 13 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 Africa (WHO region), 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Africa (WHO region) 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 Africa (WHO region) 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 Africa (WHO region), 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diabetes, crude in Africa (WHO region)?
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Africa (WHO region) was 8.58 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.58 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.91 in 1990.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for prevalence of diabetes, crude?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 12th out of 13 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of diabetes, crude rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) 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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