Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Australia
Australia: Prevalence of diabetes, crude was 10.52 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Australia, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Australia recorded 10.52 for prevalence of diabetes, crude in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, crude in Australia peaked at 10.52 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.78, in 1990.
That places Australia 138th 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, crude in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.78 | — |
| 1991 | 3.91 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 4.04 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 4.17 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 4.3 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 4.42 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 4.55 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 4.68 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 4.81 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.94 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 5.09 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 5.24 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 5.4 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 5.57 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 5.75 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 5.95 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 6.15 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 6.36 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 6.56 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 6.76 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 6.97 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 7.18 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 7.38 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 7.58 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 7.81 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 8.06 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 8.32 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 8.6 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 8.91 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 9.26 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 9.66 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 10.1 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 10.52 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.36 | 3.78 | 4.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.88 | 5.09 | 6.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.01 | 6.97 | 9.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.09 | 9.66 | 10.52 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 135 Kazakhstan 10.68 compare
- 136 Russia 10.67 compare
- 137 Burkina Faso 10.61 compare
- 139 Belarus 10.46 compare
- 140 Benin 10.41 compare
- 141 Mauritania 10.14 compare
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.6511 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.086 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5937 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0908 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diabetes, crude in Australia?
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Australia was 10.52 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.52 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for prevalence of diabetes, crude?
- Australia ranks 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of diabetes, crude rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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