Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Prevalence of diabetes, crude was 12.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.5
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
106th
of 198 countries
All-time high
12.5
in 2022
All-time low
4.75
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Nicaragua, 1990–2022

02.557.51012.51990200620221990: 4.71991: 4.91992: 51993: 5.11994: 5.21995: 5.41996: 5.61997: 5.81998: 61999: 6.22000: 6.42001: 6.72002: 72003: 7.32004: 7.62005: 7.92006: 8.22007: 8.52008: 8.82009: 9.22010: 9.52011: 9.82012: 10.12013: 10.42014: 10.72015: 10.92016: 11.12017: 11.32018: 11.52019: 11.82020: 122021: 12.22022: 12.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 12.5 for prevalence of diabetes, crude in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, crude in Nicaragua peaked at 12.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.75, in 1990.

That places Nicaragua 106th out of 198 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Nicaragua, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 4.75
1991 4.86 +2.4%
1992 4.98 +2.5%
1993 5.11 +2.5%
1994 5.24 +2.7%
1995 5.39 +2.7%
1996 5.56 +3.2%
1997 5.76 +3.6%
1998 5.97 +3.7%
1999 6.2 +3.8%
2000 6.44 +3.9%
2001 6.7 +4.0%
2002 6.97 +4.1%
2003 7.26 +4.2%
2004 7.58 +4.3%
2005 7.9 +4.3%
2006 8.22 +4.0%
2007 8.53 +3.8%
2008 8.85 +3.8%
2009 9.17 +3.7%
2010 9.5 +3.5%
2011 9.82 +3.4%
2012 10.12 +3.1%
2013 10.4 +2.8%
2014 10.66 +2.5%
2015 10.89 +2.2%
2016 11.12 +2.0%
2017 11.33 +1.9%
2018 11.54 +1.9%
2019 11.77 +2.0%
2020 12 +1.9%
2021 12.22 +1.9%
2022 12.5 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.38 4.75 6.2 10
2000s 7.76 6.44 9.17 10
2010s 10.71 9.5 11.77 10
2020s 12.24 12 12.5 3

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 103 Indonesia 12.71 compare
  2. 104 South Africa 12.55 compare
  3. 105 Colombia 12.5 compare
  4. 107 Greece 12.46 compare
  5. 108 Slovakia 12.29 compare
  6. 109 Estonia 12.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, crude in Nicaragua?
Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Nicaragua was 12.5 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 12.5 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 4.75 in 1990.
How does Nicaragua rank for prevalence of diabetes, crude?
Nicaragua ranks 106th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, crude rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua 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
211 places, 6,963 data points, 1990–2022
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