Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Iraq

Iraq: Prevalence of diabetes, crude was 20.82 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
20.82
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
30th
of 198 countries
All-time high
20.82
in 2022
All-time low
9.54
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Iraq, 1990–2022

051015201990200620221990: 9.51991: 9.71992: 9.91993: 10.11994: 10.31995: 10.51996: 10.71997: 10.91998: 11.11999: 11.32000: 11.52001: 11.72002: 122003: 12.22004: 12.52005: 12.82006: 13.22007: 13.52008: 13.92009: 14.42010: 14.82011: 15.32012: 15.82013: 16.32014: 16.82015: 17.42016: 182017: 18.52018: 18.92019: 19.42020: 19.82021: 20.32022: 20.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of diabetes, crude in Iraq stood at 20.82. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, crude in Iraq peaked at 20.82 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.54, in 1990.

That places Iraq 30th out of 198 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Iraq, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 9.54
1991 9.69 +1.6%
1992 9.87 +1.8%
1993 10.05 +1.9%
1994 10.25 +2.0%
1995 10.45 +1.9%
1996 10.65 +2.0%
1997 10.86 +1.9%
1998 11.07 +1.9%
1999 11.29 +2.0%
2000 11.51 +2.0%
2001 11.74 +2.0%
2002 11.98 +2.0%
2003 12.23 +2.1%
2004 12.51 +2.3%
2005 12.82 +2.4%
2006 13.15 +2.6%
2007 13.53 +2.9%
2008 13.94 +3.0%
2009 14.38 +3.2%
2010 14.83 +3.2%
2011 15.3 +3.1%
2012 15.78 +3.2%
2013 16.29 +3.2%
2014 16.82 +3.3%
2015 17.38 +3.3%
2016 17.96 +3.3%
2017 18.48 +2.9%
2018 18.92 +2.4%
2019 19.37 +2.4%
2020 19.83 +2.4%
2021 20.3 +2.4%
2022 20.82 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.37 9.54 11.29 10
2000s 12.78 11.51 14.38 10
2010s 17.11 14.83 19.37 10
2020s 20.32 19.83 20.82 3

Countries ranked near Iraq

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  2. 28 Haiti 21.26 compare
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  4. 31 Lebanon 20.8 compare
  5. 32 Bahamas 20.61 compare
  6. 33 Afghanistan 20.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, crude in Iraq?
Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Iraq was 20.82 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 20.82 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 9.54 in 1990.
How does Iraq rank for prevalence of diabetes, crude?
Iraq ranks 30th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, crude rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq 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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