Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Namibia
Namibia: Prevalence of diabetes, crude was 9.26 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Namibia, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of diabetes, crude in Namibia stood at 9.26. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, crude in Namibia peaked at 9.26 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 1990.
That places Namibia 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.81 | 5.3 | 6.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.89 | 6.46 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8 | 7.33 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 | 8.74 | 9.26 | 3 |
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More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5117 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diabetes, crude in Namibia?
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Namibia was 9.26 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.26 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for prevalence of diabetes, crude?
- Namibia ranks 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of diabetes, crude rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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