Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Ghana

Ghana: Prevalence of diabetes, crude was 8.85 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
8.85
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
161st
of 198 countries
All-time high
8.85
in 2022
All-time low
3.58
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Ghana, 1990–2022

024681990200620221990: 3.61991: 3.61992: 3.71993: 3.71994: 3.71995: 3.81996: 3.81997: 3.81998: 3.91999: 3.92000: 3.92001: 42002: 42003: 4.12004: 4.12005: 4.22006: 4.32007: 4.42008: 4.52009: 4.72010: 4.82011: 52012: 5.22013: 5.52014: 5.72015: 62016: 6.32017: 6.72018: 7.12019: 7.52020: 7.92021: 8.42022: 8.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 8.85 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 5.9% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, crude in Ghana peaked at 8.85 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.58, in 1990.

That places Ghana 161st 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 Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Ghana, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 3.58
1991 3.61 +1.0%
1992 3.65 +1.0%
1993 3.69 +1.1%
1994 3.73 +1.1%
1995 3.77 +1.0%
1996 3.8 +0.9%
1997 3.83 +0.8%
1998 3.87 +0.9%
1999 3.91 +1.0%
2000 3.95 +0.9%
2001 3.98 +0.9%
2002 4.02 +1.0%
2003 4.08 +1.3%
2004 4.14 +1.6%
2005 4.21 +1.8%
2006 4.3 +2.1%
2007 4.41 +2.5%
2008 4.53 +2.8%
2009 4.68 +3.2%
2010 4.84 +3.5%
2011 5.02 +3.8%
2012 5.23 +4.1%
2013 5.46 +4.5%
2014 5.73 +4.9%
2015 6.03 +5.2%
2016 6.35 +5.4%
2017 6.7 +5.5%
2018 7.07 +5.6%
2019 7.48 +5.7%
2020 7.91 +5.7%
2021 8.36 +5.7%
2022 8.85 +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.75 3.58 3.91 10
2000s 4.23 3.95 4.68 10
2010s 5.99 4.84 7.48 10
2020s 8.37 7.91 8.85 3

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 158 Nigeria 8.97 compare
  2. 159 Panama 8.88 compare
  3. 160 Cyprus 8.86 compare
  4. 162 Sudan 8.54 compare
  5. 163 Guinea 8.42 compare
  6. 164 Togo 7.97 compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, crude in Ghana?
Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Ghana was 8.85 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 8.85 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 3.58 in 1990.
How does Ghana rank for prevalence of diabetes, crude?
Ghana ranks 161st out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, crude rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana 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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