Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Kuwait

Kuwait: Prevalence of diabetes, crude was 22.21 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
22.21
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
23rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
26.39
in 2020
All-time low
11.62
in 1995
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Kuwait, 1990–2022

01020301990200620221990: 11.71991: 12.61992: 13.31993: 13.11994: 12.11995: 11.61996: 11.91997: 12.31998: 12.71999: 132000: 13.32001: 13.72002: 142003: 14.42004: 14.82005: 15.12006: 15.42007: 15.72008: 162009: 16.32010: 16.82011: 17.52012: 18.42013: 19.32014: 20.42015: 21.42016: 22.62017: 23.62018: 24.62019: 25.62020: 26.42021: 24.22022: 22.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 22.21 for prevalence of diabetes, crude in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, crude in Kuwait peaked at 26.39 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.62, in 1995.

Kuwait ranks 23rd 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 Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Kuwait, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 11.74
1991 12.64 +7.7%
1992 13.26 +4.9%
1993 13.1 -1.2%
1994 12.1 -7.6%
1995 11.62 -4.0%
1996 11.86 +2.1%
1997 12.28 +3.5%
1998 12.65 +3.1%
1999 13 +2.8%
2000 13.34 +2.6%
2001 13.68 +2.5%
2002 14.03 +2.5%
2003 14.39 +2.6%
2004 14.79 +2.8%
2005 15.15 +2.4%
2006 15.42 +1.8%
2007 15.68 +1.7%
2008 15.98 +1.9%
2009 16.34 +2.3%
2010 16.77 +2.6%
2011 17.45 +4.1%
2012 18.37 +5.3%
2013 19.33 +5.2%
2014 20.35 +5.3%
2015 21.43 +5.3%
2016 22.55 +5.2%
2017 23.63 +4.8%
2018 24.64 +4.3%
2019 25.56 +3.7%
2020 26.39 +3.2%
2021 24.21 -8.2%
2022 22.21 -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.42 11.62 13.26 10
2000s 14.88 13.34 16.34 10
2010s 21.01 16.77 25.56 10
2020s 24.27 22.21 26.39 3

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 20 Fiji 22.76 compare
  2. 21 Tonga 22.6 compare
  3. 22 Antigua and Barbuda 22.38 compare
  4. 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 21.96 compare
  5. 25 Grenada 21.59 compare
  6. 26 India 21.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, crude in Kuwait?
Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Kuwait was 22.21 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 26.39 in 2020.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 11.62 in 1995.
How does Kuwait rank for prevalence of diabetes, crude?
Kuwait ranks 23rd out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, crude rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait 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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