Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Prevalence of diabetes, crude was 15.69 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
15.69
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
70th
of 198 countries
All-time high
15.69
in 2022
All-time low
5.65
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2022

0510151990200620221990: 5.61991: 5.71992: 5.81993: 5.91994: 61995: 6.11996: 6.31997: 6.41998: 6.51999: 6.62000: 6.72001: 6.92002: 72003: 7.12004: 7.32005: 7.52006: 7.72007: 7.92008: 8.12009: 8.42010: 8.72011: 92012: 9.42013: 9.82014: 10.22015: 10.82016: 11.32017: 11.92018: 12.62019: 13.32020: 14.12021: 14.92022: 15.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 15.69 for prevalence of diabetes, crude in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, crude in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 15.69 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.65, in 1990.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 70th out of 198 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 5.65
1991 5.71 +1.1%
1992 5.79 +1.5%
1993 5.9 +1.8%
1994 6.02 +2.0%
1995 6.14 +2.1%
1996 6.26 +1.9%
1997 6.38 +1.9%
1998 6.5 +1.9%
1999 6.62 +1.9%
2000 6.74 +1.8%
2001 6.86 +1.8%
2002 6.99 +1.8%
2003 7.14 +2.1%
2004 7.3 +2.3%
2005 7.48 +2.5%
2006 7.68 +2.6%
2007 7.89 +2.8%
2008 8.13 +3.1%
2009 8.4 +3.3%
2010 8.69 +3.5%
2011 9.01 +3.7%
2012 9.37 +4.0%
2013 9.79 +4.4%
2014 10.25 +4.7%
2015 10.76 +5.0%
2016 11.32 +5.2%
2017 11.94 +5.4%
2018 12.61 +5.6%
2019 13.32 +5.6%
2020 14.06 +5.6%
2021 14.85 +5.6%
2022 15.69 +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.1 5.65 6.62 10
2000s 7.46 6.74 8.4 10
2010s 10.7 8.69 13.32 10
2020s 14.87 14.06 15.69 3

Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

  1. 67 Bulgaria 15.8 compare
  2. 68 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 15.77 compare
  3. 69 Slovenia 15.7 compare
  4. 71 Cameroon 15.51 compare
  5. 72 Saudi Arabia 15.47 compare
  6. 73 Jordan 15.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, crude in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 15.69 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 15.69 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 5.65 in 1990.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for prevalence of diabetes, crude?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 70th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, crude rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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
211 places, 6,963 data points, 1990–2022
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