Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Nigeria
Nigeria: Prevalence of diabetes, crude was 8.97 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.97
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
158th
of 198 countries
All-time high
8.97
in 2022
All-time low
4.83
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Nigeria, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of diabetes, crude in Nigeria stood at 8.97. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, crude in Nigeria peaked at 8.97 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.83, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 158th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.83 | — |
| 1991 | 4.91 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 4.98 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 5.05 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 5.11 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 5.17 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 5.22 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 5.26 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 5.29 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 5.32 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.35 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.39 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.42 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.47 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.53 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.61 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.69 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.79 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.91 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 6.05 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 6.2 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 6.35 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 6.52 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 6.7 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 6.9 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 7.11 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 7.33 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 7.57 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 7.81 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 8.07 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 8.35 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 8.65 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 8.97 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.11 | 4.83 | 5.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.62 | 5.35 | 6.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.06 | 6.2 | 8.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.66 | 8.35 | 8.97 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diabetes, crude in Nigeria?
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Nigeria was 8.97 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.97 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.83 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for prevalence of diabetes, crude?
- Nigeria ranks 158th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of diabetes, crude rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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