Prevalence of diabetes, crude in South Sudan

South Sudan: Prevalence of diabetes, crude was 7.48 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
7.48
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
175th
of 198 countries
All-time high
7.48
in 2022
All-time low
4.26
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of diabetes, crude in South Sudan, 1990–2022

024681990200620221990: 4.31991: 4.41992: 4.51993: 4.61994: 4.71995: 4.81996: 4.91997: 51998: 5.11999: 5.22000: 5.32001: 5.32002: 5.42003: 5.52004: 5.52005: 5.62006: 5.72007: 5.72008: 5.72009: 5.72010: 5.82011: 5.82012: 5.82013: 5.92014: 6.12015: 6.22016: 6.42017: 6.72018: 6.92019: 72020: 7.12021: 7.32022: 7.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 7.48 for prevalence of diabetes, crude in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, crude in South Sudan peaked at 7.48 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.26, in 1990.

South Sudan ranks 175th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Prevalence of diabetes, crude in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, crude in South Sudan, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 4.26
1991 4.37 +2.7%
1992 4.49 +2.7%
1993 4.6 +2.6%
1994 4.72 +2.5%
1995 4.83 +2.4%
1996 4.94 +2.3%
1997 5.04 +2.0%
1998 5.12 +1.6%
1999 5.19 +1.4%
2000 5.27 +1.5%
2001 5.34 +1.4%
2002 5.41 +1.3%
2003 5.48 +1.2%
2004 5.55 +1.2%
2005 5.61 +1.2%
2006 5.67 +1.0%
2007 5.7 +0.5%
2008 5.72 +0.3%
2009 5.74 +0.5%
2010 5.77 +0.4%
2011 5.79 +0.5%
2012 5.84 +0.9%
2013 5.92 +1.3%
2014 6.06 +2.3%
2015 6.23 +2.8%
2016 6.43 +3.3%
2017 6.72 +4.4%
2018 6.91 +2.9%
2019 7.01 +1.5%
2020 7.14 +1.8%
2021 7.3 +2.3%
2022 7.48 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.76 4.26 5.19 10
2000s 5.55 5.27 5.74 10
2010s 6.27 5.77 7.01 10
2020s 7.31 7.14 7.48 3

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 172 Norway 7.61 compare
  2. 173 Eritrea 7.5 compare
  3. 174 Sweden 7.48 compare
  4. 176 Greenland 7.39 compare
  5. 177 Madagascar 7.19 compare
  6. 178 Botswana 7.09 compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, crude in South Sudan?
Prevalence of diabetes, crude in South Sudan was 7.48 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 7.48 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.26 in 1990.
How does South Sudan rank for prevalence of diabetes, crude?
South Sudan ranks 175th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, crude rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Sudan 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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