Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Prevalence of diabetes, crude was 29.73 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
29.73
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
6th
of 198 countries
All-time high
29.73
in 2022
All-time low
10.56
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Puerto Rico, 1990–2022

01020301990200620221990: 10.61991: 111992: 11.41993: 11.81994: 12.31995: 12.81996: 13.31997: 13.91998: 14.51999: 15.12000: 15.72001: 16.32002: 172003: 17.72004: 18.42005: 19.12006: 19.82007: 20.52008: 21.22009: 21.92010: 22.62011: 23.22012: 23.92013: 24.52014: 25.12015: 25.82016: 26.42017: 27.22018: 282019: 28.42020: 28.92021: 29.32022: 29.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of diabetes, crude in Puerto Rico stood at 29.73. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, crude in Puerto Rico peaked at 29.73 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.56, in 1990.

Puerto Rico ranks 6th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Puerto Rico, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 10.56
1991 10.95 +3.8%
1992 11.38 +3.9%
1993 11.84 +4.0%
1994 12.31 +4.0%
1995 12.82 +4.1%
1996 13.34 +4.1%
1997 13.89 +4.1%
1998 14.46 +4.1%
1999 15.06 +4.2%
2000 15.69 +4.2%
2001 16.33 +4.1%
2002 17 +4.1%
2003 17.69 +4.1%
2004 18.4 +4.0%
2005 19.11 +3.9%
2006 19.83 +3.8%
2007 20.54 +3.6%
2008 21.24 +3.4%
2009 21.93 +3.2%
2010 22.59 +3.0%
2011 23.24 +2.9%
2012 23.88 +2.7%
2013 24.51 +2.6%
2014 25.14 +2.6%
2015 25.78 +2.5%
2016 26.41 +2.4%
2017 27.23 +3.1%
2018 27.97 +2.7%
2019 28.41 +1.6%
2020 28.86 +1.6%
2021 29.33 +1.6%
2022 29.73 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.66 10.56 15.06 10
2000s 18.78 15.69 21.93 10
2010s 25.51 22.59 28.41 10
2020s 29.31 28.86 29.73 3

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 3 Micronesia, Federated States of 30.67 compare
  2. 4 Trinidad and Tobago 30.26 compare
  3. 5 American Samoa 30.25 compare
  4. 7 Niue 28.93 compare
  5. 8 Barbados 27.92 compare
  6. 9 Mauritius 27.89 compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, crude in Puerto Rico?
Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Puerto Rico was 29.73 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 29.73 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 10.56 in 1990.
How does Puerto Rico rank for prevalence of diabetes, crude?
Puerto Rico ranks 6th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, crude rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Puerto Rico 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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