Prevalence of diabetes, crude in India

India: Prevalence of diabetes, crude was 21.51 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
21.51
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
26th
of 198 countries
All-time high
21.51
in 2022
All-time low
9.3
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of diabetes, crude in India, 1990–2022

051015201990200620221990: 9.31991: 9.51992: 9.61993: 9.81994: 101995: 10.21996: 10.41997: 10.61998: 10.81999: 11.12000: 11.42001: 11.72002: 12.12003: 12.42004: 12.82005: 13.12006: 13.52007: 13.82008: 14.22009: 14.52010: 14.82011: 15.12012: 15.42013: 15.72014: 16.12015: 16.62016: 17.22017: 17.82018: 18.52019: 19.22020: 202021: 20.72022: 21.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

India recorded 21.51 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 3.8% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, crude in India peaked at 21.51 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.3, in 1990.

India ranks 26th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Prevalence of diabetes, crude in India, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, crude in India, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 9.3
1991 9.46 +1.7%
1992 9.62 +1.8%
1993 9.8 +1.8%
1994 9.98 +1.9%
1995 10.18 +2.0%
1996 10.38 +2.0%
1997 10.61 +2.1%
1998 10.85 +2.2%
1999 11.11 +2.5%
2000 11.41 +2.7%
2001 11.73 +2.8%
2002 12.07 +2.9%
2003 12.42 +2.9%
2004 12.78 +2.9%
2005 13.13 +2.8%
2006 13.48 +2.7%
2007 13.82 +2.5%
2008 14.16 +2.4%
2009 14.47 +2.2%
2010 14.76 +2.0%
2011 15.06 +2.0%
2012 15.38 +2.1%
2013 15.73 +2.3%
2014 16.13 +2.6%
2015 16.62 +3.0%
2016 17.19 +3.4%
2017 17.82 +3.7%
2018 18.5 +3.8%
2019 19.22 +3.9%
2020 19.96 +3.9%
2021 20.72 +3.8%
2022 21.51 +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.13 9.3 11.11 10
2000s 12.95 11.41 14.47 10
2010s 16.64 14.76 19.22 10
2020s 20.73 19.96 21.51 3

Countries ranked near India

  1. 23 Kuwait 22.21 compare
  2. 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 21.96 compare
  3. 25 Grenada 21.59 compare
  4. 27 Nauru 21.35 compare
  5. 28 Haiti 21.26 compare
  6. 29 Guyana 21.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, crude in India?
Prevalence of diabetes, crude in India was 21.51 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 21.51 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3 in 1990.
How does India rank for prevalence of diabetes, crude?
India ranks 26th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, crude rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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