Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of diabetes, crude was 18.76 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
18.76
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
38th
of 198 countries
All-time high
18.76
in 2022
All-time low
13.3
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 18.76 for prevalence of diabetes, crude in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, crude in Papua New Guinea peaked at 18.76 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.3, in 1990.
That places Papua New Guinea 38th out of 198 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.3 | — |
| 1991 | 13.44 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 13.55 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 13.65 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 13.75 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 13.87 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 14 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 14.15 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 14.32 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 14.53 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 14.76 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 15.02 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 15.31 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 15.6 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 15.9 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 16.2 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 16.48 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 16.75 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 16.99 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 17.2 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 17.37 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 17.51 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 17.62 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.71 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 17.79 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 17.87 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 17.95 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.05 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.15 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 18.28 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 18.42 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 18.58 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 18.76 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.86 | 13.3 | 14.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.02 | 14.76 | 17.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.83 | 17.37 | 18.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.59 | 18.42 | 18.76 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 35 Vanuatu 20.32 compare
- 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.68 compare
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- 40 Brunei Darussalam 18.69 compare
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More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diabetes, crude in Papua New Guinea?
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Papua New Guinea was 18.76 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.76 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3 in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for prevalence of diabetes, crude?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 38th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of diabetes, crude rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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