Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Prevalence of diabetes, crude was 20.38 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
20.38
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
1st
of 13 groups
All-time high
20.38
in 2022
All-time low
8.01
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of diabetes, crude in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) stood at 20.38. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, crude in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 20.38 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.01, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.01 | — |
| 1991 | 8.18 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 8.39 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 8.62 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 8.84 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 9.06 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 9.28 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 9.51 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 9.73 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 9.96 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 10.19 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 10.43 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 10.69 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 10.97 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 11.24 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 11.55 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 11.88 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 12.24 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 12.65 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 13.1 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 13.57 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 14.07 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 14.59 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 15.15 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 15.75 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 16.37 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 17.03 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 17.63 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 18.18 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 18.72 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 19.28 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 19.82 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 20.38 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.96 | 8.01 | 9.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.49 | 10.19 | 13.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.11 | 13.57 | 18.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.82 | 19.28 | 20.38 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- 1 Cook Islands 32.19 compare
- 2 Tokelau 31.54 compare
- 3 Micronesia (country) 30.67 compare
- 4 Trinidad and Tobago 30.26 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diabetes, crude in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 20.38 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.38 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.01 in 1990.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for prevalence of diabetes, crude?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 1st out of 13 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of diabetes, crude rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (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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