Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Malawi

Malawi: Prevalence of diabetes, crude was 3.69 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.69
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
196th
of 198 countries
All-time high
5.03
in 2002
All-time low
3.69
in 2021
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Malawi, 1990–2022

02461990200620221990: 4.11991: 4.21992: 4.31993: 4.41994: 4.51995: 4.61996: 4.71997: 4.81998: 4.81999: 4.92000: 52001: 52002: 52003: 52004: 52005: 52006: 4.92007: 4.82008: 4.72009: 4.62010: 4.42011: 4.32012: 4.22013: 4.12014: 42015: 3.92016: 3.82017: 3.82018: 3.72019: 3.72020: 3.72021: 3.72022: 3.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of diabetes, crude in Malawi stood at 3.69.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, crude in Malawi peaked at 5.03 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.69, in 2021.

That places Malawi 196th out of 198 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Malawi, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 4.08
1991 4.19 +2.7%
1992 4.3 +2.7%
1993 4.42 +2.6%
1994 4.52 +2.4%
1995 4.62 +2.2%
1996 4.71 +1.9%
1997 4.79 +1.6%
1998 4.84 +1.2%
1999 4.91 +1.4%
2000 4.97 +1.3%
2001 5.01 +0.8%
2002 5.03 +0.4%
2003 5.03 -0.0%
2004 5.01 -0.4%
2005 4.97 -0.9%
2006 4.9 -1.3%
2007 4.81 -1.8%
2008 4.69 -2.4%
2009 4.56 -2.8%
2010 4.43 -2.8%
2011 4.31 -2.8%
2012 4.19 -2.7%
2013 4.08 -2.5%
2014 3.99 -2.3%
2015 3.91 -2.0%
2016 3.84 -1.7%
2017 3.79 -1.5%
2018 3.74 -1.1%
2019 3.71 -0.8%
2020 3.69 -0.5%
2021 3.69 -0.2%
2022 3.69 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.54 4.08 4.91 10
2000s 4.9 4.56 5.03 10
2010s 4 3.71 4.43 10
2020s 3.69 3.69 3.69 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 193 Rwanda 4.69 compare
  2. 194 France 4.46 compare
  3. 195 Kenya 4.29 compare
  4. 197 Uganda 3.63 compare
  5. 198 Denmark 3.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, crude in Malawi?
Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Malawi was 3.69 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 5.03 in 2002.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 3.69 in 2021.
How does Malawi rank for prevalence of diabetes, crude?
Malawi ranks 196th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, crude rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi 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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