Prevalence of diabetes, crude in China

China: Prevalence of diabetes, crude was 13.03 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
13.03
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
101st
of 198 countries
All-time high
13.03
in 2022
All-time low
4.24
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of diabetes, crude in China, 1990–2022

4681012141990200620221990: 4.21991: 4.31992: 4.51993: 4.61994: 4.71995: 4.91996: 5.11997: 5.21998: 5.41999: 5.52000: 5.72001: 5.92002: 62003: 6.22004: 6.42005: 6.62006: 6.82007: 72008: 7.22009: 7.42010: 7.62011: 7.92012: 8.22013: 8.52014: 8.92015: 9.32016: 9.72017: 10.22018: 10.72019: 11.32020: 11.82021: 12.42022: 13

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of diabetes, crude in China stood at 13.03. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, crude in China peaked at 13.03 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.24, in 1990.

China ranks 101st of 198 countries on this measure, 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 China, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, crude in China, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 4.24
1991 4.34 +2.4%
1992 4.45 +2.7%
1993 4.59 +3.1%
1994 4.74 +3.2%
1995 4.89 +3.3%
1996 5.06 +3.3%
1997 5.22 +3.2%
1998 5.38 +3.2%
1999 5.54 +2.9%
2000 5.69 +2.7%
2001 5.85 +2.8%
2002 6.03 +3.1%
2003 6.22 +3.2%
2004 6.4 +2.9%
2005 6.58 +2.7%
2006 6.76 +2.7%
2007 6.95 +2.9%
2008 7.17 +3.1%
2009 7.39 +3.2%
2010 7.64 +3.3%
2011 7.9 +3.4%
2012 8.18 +3.6%
2013 8.51 +4.1%
2014 8.88 +4.3%
2015 9.28 +4.5%
2016 9.72 +4.8%
2017 10.2 +4.9%
2018 10.71 +5.0%
2019 11.25 +5.1%
2020 11.82 +5.0%
2021 12.41 +5.0%
2022 13.03 +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.85 4.24 5.54 10
2000s 6.5 5.69 7.39 10
2010s 9.23 7.64 11.25 10
2020s 12.42 11.82 13.03 3

Countries ranked near China

  1. 98 Tuvalu 13.38 compare
  2. 99 Malta 13.32 compare
  3. 100 Paraguay 13.12 compare
  4. 102 Latvia 12.88 compare
  5. 103 Indonesia 12.71 compare
  6. 104 South Africa 12.55 compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, crude in China?
Prevalence of diabetes, crude in China was 13.03 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 13.03 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 4.24 in 1990.
How does China rank for prevalence of diabetes, crude?
China ranks 101st out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, crude rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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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