Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Somalia

Somalia: Prevalence of diabetes, crude was 7.63 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
7.63
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
171st
of 198 countries
All-time high
7.63
in 2022
All-time low
4.89
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Somalia, 1990–2022

024681990200620221990: 4.91991: 51992: 5.11993: 5.21994: 5.31995: 5.51996: 5.61997: 5.71998: 5.81999: 5.92000: 62001: 6.12002: 6.22003: 6.22004: 6.32005: 6.32006: 6.42007: 6.42008: 6.52009: 6.52010: 6.62011: 6.62012: 6.62013: 6.62014: 6.72015: 6.82016: 6.92017: 72018: 7.12019: 7.22020: 7.32021: 7.52022: 7.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of diabetes, crude in Somalia stood at 7.63. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, crude in Somalia peaked at 7.63 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.89, in 1990.

That places Somalia 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Somalia, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 4.89
1991 5 +2.3%
1992 5.1 +1.9%
1993 5.22 +2.3%
1994 5.35 +2.5%
1995 5.48 +2.4%
1996 5.6 +2.3%
1997 5.72 +2.1%
1998 5.83 +1.9%
1999 5.92 +1.7%
2000 6.01 +1.5%
2001 6.09 +1.3%
2002 6.16 +1.2%
2003 6.23 +1.1%
2004 6.29 +0.9%
2005 6.33 +0.8%
2006 6.37 +0.6%
2007 6.41 +0.6%
2008 6.46 +0.8%
2009 6.52 +0.9%
2010 6.57 +0.8%
2011 6.58 +0.2%
2012 6.59 +0.1%
2013 6.63 +0.6%
2014 6.69 +0.9%
2015 6.77 +1.1%
2016 6.85 +1.3%
2017 6.95 +1.4%
2018 7.06 +1.6%
2019 7.19 +1.8%
2020 7.33 +1.9%
2021 7.47 +1.9%
2022 7.63 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.41 4.89 5.92 10
2000s 6.29 6.01 6.52 10
2010s 6.79 6.57 7.19 10
2020s 7.48 7.33 7.63 3

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 168 Djibouti 7.77 compare
  2. 169 Luxembourg 7.7 compare
  3. 170 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.66 compare
  4. 172 Norway 7.61 compare
  5. 173 Eritrea 7.5 compare
  6. 174 Sweden 7.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, crude in Somalia?
Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Somalia was 7.63 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 7.63 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.89 in 1990.
How does Somalia rank for prevalence of diabetes, crude?
Somalia ranks 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, crude rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia 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
210 places, 6,930 data points, 1990–2022
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