Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Namibia

Namibia: Prevalence of diabetes, crude was 9.26 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
9.26
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
156th
of 198 countries
All-time high
9.26
in 2022
All-time low
5.3
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Namibia, 1990–2022

02468101990200620221990: 5.31991: 5.41992: 5.51993: 5.61994: 5.71995: 5.91996: 61997: 6.11998: 6.21999: 6.42000: 6.52001: 6.62002: 6.72003: 6.82004: 6.92005: 72006: 72007: 7.12008: 7.22009: 7.32010: 7.32011: 7.42012: 7.52013: 7.62014: 7.72015: 7.82016: 7.92017: 8.12018: 8.32019: 8.52020: 8.72021: 92022: 9.3

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 153 Côte d'Ivoire 9.4 compare
  2. 154 Israel 9.39 compare
  3. 155 Netherlands 9.28 compare
  4. 157 Chad 9.12 compare
  5. 158 Nigeria 8.97 compare
  6. 159 Panama 8.88 compare

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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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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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