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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2007 units per person (2025)
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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