Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of diabetes, crude was 15.47 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
15.47
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
72nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
19.57
in 2000
All-time low
14.24
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2022

051015201990200620221990: 14.21991: 14.91992: 15.51993: 16.21994: 16.81995: 17.41996: 181997: 18.51998: 191999: 19.42000: 19.62001: 19.52002: 19.42003: 19.12004: 18.82005: 18.52006: 18.12007: 17.72008: 17.42009: 17.12010: 16.82011: 16.62012: 16.42013: 16.32014: 16.32015: 16.32016: 16.42017: 16.52018: 16.52019: 16.32020: 162021: 15.72022: 15.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 15.47 for prevalence of diabetes, crude in 2022.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, crude in Saudi Arabia peaked at 19.57 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.24, in 1990.

Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Saudi Arabia, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 14.24
1991 14.89 +4.5%
1992 15.54 +4.4%
1993 16.19 +4.2%
1994 16.82 +3.9%
1995 17.43 +3.6%
1996 18 +3.3%
1997 18.52 +2.9%
1998 18.99 +2.5%
1999 19.38 +2.1%
2000 19.57 +1.0%
2001 19.53 -0.2%
2002 19.38 -0.8%
2003 19.13 -1.3%
2004 18.82 -1.6%
2005 18.47 -1.9%
2006 18.1 -2.0%
2007 17.73 -2.0%
2008 17.39 -1.9%
2009 17.1 -1.7%
2010 16.83 -1.5%
2011 16.6 -1.4%
2012 16.42 -1.1%
2013 16.3 -0.7%
2014 16.26 -0.3%
2015 16.28 +0.1%
2016 16.41 +0.7%
2017 16.53 +0.8%
2018 16.5 -0.2%
2019 16.25 -1.5%
2020 15.96 -1.8%
2021 15.67 -1.8%
2022 15.47 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17 14.24 19.38 10
2000s 18.52 17.1 19.57 10
2010s 16.44 16.25 16.83 10
2020s 15.7 15.47 15.96 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, crude in Saudi Arabia?
Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Saudi Arabia was 15.47 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 19.57 in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.24 in 1990.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for prevalence of diabetes, crude?
Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, crude rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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