Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Prevalence of diabetes, crude was 14.53 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
14.53
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
81st
of 198 countries
All-time high
14.53
in 2022
All-time low
6
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Republic of Korea, 1990–2022

0510151990200620221990: 61991: 6.21992: 6.31993: 6.51994: 6.71995: 6.91996: 7.11997: 7.21998: 7.41999: 7.52000: 7.62001: 7.72002: 7.92003: 82004: 8.22005: 8.42006: 8.62007: 8.82008: 9.12009: 9.42010: 9.62011: 9.92012: 10.22013: 10.52014: 10.82015: 11.22016: 11.62017: 122018: 12.42019: 12.92020: 13.42021: 142022: 14.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 14.53 for prevalence of diabetes, crude in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, crude in Republic of Korea peaked at 14.53 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1990.

That places Republic of Korea 81st 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 Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 6
1991 6.16 +2.7%
1992 6.35 +2.9%
1993 6.53 +2.9%
1994 6.72 +2.8%
1995 6.9 +2.7%
1996 7.07 +2.5%
1997 7.23 +2.3%
1998 7.36 +1.8%
1999 7.48 +1.5%
2000 7.59 +1.5%
2001 7.72 +1.7%
2002 7.87 +2.0%
2003 8.04 +2.1%
2004 8.21 +2.1%
2005 8.39 +2.3%
2006 8.61 +2.5%
2007 8.84 +2.7%
2008 9.09 +2.9%
2009 9.36 +2.9%
2010 9.63 +2.9%
2011 9.91 +2.9%
2012 10.19 +2.8%
2013 10.5 +3.0%
2014 10.83 +3.2%
2015 11.2 +3.4%
2016 11.6 +3.5%
2017 12.01 +3.6%
2018 12.45 +3.6%
2019 12.91 +3.7%
2020 13.42 +3.9%
2021 13.97 +4.1%
2022 14.53 +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.78 6 7.48 10
2000s 8.37 7.59 9.36 10
2010s 11.12 9.63 12.91 10
2020s 13.97 13.42 14.53 3

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 78 Palestine, State of 14.72 compare
  2. 79 Cuba 14.61 compare
  3. 80 Iran 14.54 compare
  4. 82 Montenegro 14.47 compare
  5. 83 Nepal 14.37 compare
  6. 84 Sao Tome and Principe 14.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, crude in Republic of Korea?
Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Republic of Korea was 14.53 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 14.53 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1990.
How does Republic of Korea rank for prevalence of diabetes, crude?
Republic of Korea ranks 81st out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, crude rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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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