Prevalence of diabetes, crude in South Africa
South Africa: Prevalence of diabetes, crude was 12.55 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of diabetes, crude in South Africa, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 12.55 for prevalence of diabetes, crude in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, crude in South Africa peaked at 12.55 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.35, in 1990.
That places South Africa 104th out of 198 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of diabetes, crude in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.35 | — |
| 1991 | 8.63 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 8.93 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 9.25 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 9.56 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 9.84 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 10.1 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 10.34 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 10.59 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 10.82 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 11.03 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 11.22 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 11.38 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 11.51 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 11.64 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 11.75 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 11.85 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.95 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.04 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.12 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 12.17 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 12.2 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.25 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.31 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 12.32 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.27 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.3 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.38 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 12.42 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.46 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.51 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 12.53 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 12.55 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.64 | 8.35 | 10.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.65 | 11.03 | 12.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.31 | 12.17 | 12.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.53 | 12.51 | 12.55 | 3 |
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More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0197 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.6835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diabetes, crude in South Africa?
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude in South Africa was 12.55 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.55 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.35 in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for prevalence of diabetes, crude?
- South Africa ranks 104th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of diabetes, crude rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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