Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Barbados

Barbados: Prevalence of diabetes, crude was 27.92 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
27.92
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
8th
of 198 countries
All-time high
27.92
in 2022
All-time low
10.85
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Barbados, 1990–2022

01020301990200620221990: 10.81991: 11.21992: 11.61993: 121994: 12.51995: 131996: 13.51997: 14.11998: 14.61999: 15.22000: 15.82001: 16.42002: 16.92003: 17.52004: 18.12005: 18.82006: 19.52007: 20.12008: 20.82009: 21.42010: 222011: 22.62012: 23.22013: 23.82014: 24.32015: 24.82016: 25.32017: 25.82018: 26.22019: 26.62020: 272021: 27.52022: 27.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 27.92 for prevalence of diabetes, crude in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, crude in Barbados peaked at 27.92 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.85, in 1990.

Barbados ranks 8th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Barbados, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 10.85
1991 11.19 +3.2%
1992 11.59 +3.6%
1993 12.03 +3.7%
1994 12.49 +3.9%
1995 12.99 +4.0%
1996 13.51 +4.0%
1997 14.06 +4.0%
1998 14.63 +4.1%
1999 15.24 +4.1%
2000 15.82 +3.8%
2001 16.37 +3.5%
2002 16.94 +3.5%
2003 17.53 +3.5%
2004 18.15 +3.5%
2005 18.79 +3.6%
2006 19.46 +3.5%
2007 20.12 +3.4%
2008 20.77 +3.2%
2009 21.42 +3.1%
2010 22.05 +2.9%
2011 22.65 +2.7%
2012 23.24 +2.6%
2013 23.8 +2.4%
2014 24.32 +2.2%
2015 24.83 +2.1%
2016 25.3 +1.9%
2017 25.75 +1.8%
2018 26.17 +1.6%
2019 26.59 +1.6%
2020 27.02 +1.6%
2021 27.47 +1.7%
2022 27.92 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.86 10.85 15.24 10
2000s 18.54 15.82 21.42 10
2010s 24.47 22.05 26.59 10
2020s 27.47 27.02 27.92 3

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 5 American Samoa 30.25 compare
  2. 6 Puerto Rico 29.73 compare
  3. 7 Niue 28.93 compare
  4. 9 Mauritius 27.89 compare
  5. 10 Marshall Islands 27.53 compare
  6. 11 Sri Lanka 27.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, crude in Barbados?
Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Barbados was 27.92 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 27.92 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 10.85 in 1990.
How does Barbados rank for prevalence of diabetes, crude?
Barbados ranks 8th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, crude rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados 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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Indicator
Prevalence of diabetes, crude
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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