Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Jamaica

Jamaica: Prevalence of diabetes, crude was 23.99 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
23.99
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
19th
of 198 countries
All-time high
23.99
in 2022
All-time low
5.73
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Jamaica, 1990–2022

5101520251990200620221990: 5.71991: 5.91992: 6.11993: 6.31994: 6.61995: 6.91996: 7.21997: 7.51998: 7.91999: 8.22000: 8.72001: 9.12002: 9.62003: 10.12004: 10.62005: 11.22006: 11.82007: 12.52008: 13.22009: 13.92010: 14.72011: 15.42012: 16.22013: 172014: 17.72015: 18.52016: 19.22017: 202018: 20.72019: 21.52020: 22.42021: 23.12022: 24

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 23.99 for prevalence of diabetes, crude in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, crude in Jamaica peaked at 23.99 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.73, in 1990.

That places Jamaica 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Jamaica, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 5.73
1991 5.92 +3.2%
1992 6.12 +3.4%
1993 6.35 +3.7%
1994 6.6 +3.9%
1995 6.88 +4.2%
1996 7.18 +4.4%
1997 7.51 +4.6%
1998 7.86 +4.7%
1999 8.25 +4.9%
2000 8.65 +4.9%
2001 9.09 +5.0%
2002 9.55 +5.1%
2003 10.05 +5.2%
2004 10.59 +5.4%
2005 11.18 +5.5%
2006 11.8 +5.6%
2007 12.47 +5.7%
2008 13.18 +5.7%
2009 13.92 +5.6%
2010 14.68 +5.4%
2011 15.44 +5.2%
2012 16.21 +5.0%
2013 16.97 +4.7%
2014 17.71 +4.4%
2015 18.46 +4.2%
2016 19.21 +4.1%
2017 19.97 +3.9%
2018 20.75 +3.9%
2019 21.55 +3.9%
2020 22.35 +3.7%
2021 23.15 +3.6%
2022 23.99 +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.84 5.73 8.25 10
2000s 11.05 8.65 13.92 10
2010s 18.09 14.68 21.55 10
2020s 23.16 22.35 23.99 3

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 16 Dominica 25.53 compare
  2. 17 Malaysia 25.42 compare
  3. 18 Costa Rica 24.64 compare
  4. 20 Fiji 22.76 compare
  5. 21 Tonga 22.6 compare
  6. 22 Antigua and Barbuda 22.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, crude in Jamaica?
Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Jamaica was 23.99 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 23.99 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 5.73 in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for prevalence of diabetes, crude?
Jamaica ranks 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, crude rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica 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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