Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Prevalence of diabetes, crude was 7.66 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
7.66
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
170th
of 198 countries
All-time high
7.66
in 2022
All-time low
5.07
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2022

024681990200620221990: 5.11991: 5.21992: 5.31993: 5.41994: 5.41995: 5.51996: 5.71997: 5.81998: 5.91999: 62000: 6.12001: 6.22002: 6.22003: 6.32004: 6.42005: 6.42006: 6.52007: 6.52008: 6.62009: 6.62010: 6.72011: 6.72012: 6.82013: 6.82014: 6.92015: 6.92016: 72017: 7.12018: 7.12019: 7.32020: 7.42021: 7.52022: 7.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of diabetes, crude in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 7.66. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, crude in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 7.66 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.07, in 1990.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 5.07
1991 5.17 +1.9%
1992 5.27 +2.0%
1993 5.36 +1.9%
1994 5.44 +1.4%
1995 5.53 +1.6%
1996 5.67 +2.5%
1997 5.81 +2.5%
1998 5.91 +1.8%
1999 5.99 +1.4%
2000 6.07 +1.3%
2001 6.15 +1.3%
2002 6.23 +1.2%
2003 6.3 +1.2%
2004 6.37 +1.1%
2005 6.42 +0.9%
2006 6.48 +0.9%
2007 6.54 +0.9%
2008 6.59 +0.9%
2009 6.65 +0.8%
2010 6.7 +0.8%
2011 6.75 +0.7%
2012 6.79 +0.6%
2013 6.83 +0.6%
2014 6.87 +0.6%
2015 6.92 +0.8%
2016 6.99 +0.9%
2017 7.06 +1.0%
2018 7.15 +1.3%
2019 7.25 +1.5%
2020 7.37 +1.7%
2021 7.51 +1.8%
2022 7.66 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.52 5.07 5.99 10
2000s 6.38 6.07 6.65 10
2010s 6.93 6.7 7.25 10
2020s 7.51 7.37 7.66 3

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 167 Austria 7.84 compare
  2. 168 Djibouti 7.77 compare
  3. 169 Luxembourg 7.7 compare
  4. 171 Somalia 7.63 compare
  5. 172 Norway 7.61 compare
  6. 173 Eritrea 7.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, crude in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Democratic Republic of Congo was 7.66 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 7.66 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 5.07 in 1990.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for prevalence of diabetes, crude?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, crude rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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