Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Tanzania

Tanzania: Prevalence of diabetes, crude was 5.15 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
5.15
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
191st
of 198 countries
All-time high
5.4
in 2007
All-time low
3.72
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Tanzania, 1990–2022

02461990200620221990: 3.71991: 3.91992: 41993: 4.21994: 4.31995: 4.51996: 4.61997: 4.81998: 4.91999: 52000: 5.12001: 5.22002: 5.32003: 5.32004: 5.42005: 5.42006: 5.42007: 5.42008: 5.42009: 5.42010: 5.42011: 5.32012: 5.32013: 5.32014: 5.32015: 5.22016: 5.22017: 5.22018: 5.22019: 5.22020: 5.12021: 5.12022: 5.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of diabetes, crude in Tanzania is 5.15, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, crude in Tanzania peaked at 5.4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.72, in 1990.

That places Tanzania 191st 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 Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Tanzania, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 3.72
1991 3.88 +4.3%
1992 4.05 +4.2%
1993 4.19 +3.6%
1994 4.32 +3.1%
1995 4.46 +3.2%
1996 4.62 +3.6%
1997 4.77 +3.2%
1998 4.89 +2.6%
1999 5 +2.3%
2000 5.1 +1.9%
2001 5.18 +1.6%
2002 5.25 +1.4%
2003 5.31 +1.2%
2004 5.36 +0.9%
2005 5.39 +0.6%
2006 5.4 +0.2%
2007 5.4 +0.0%
2008 5.4 -0.1%
2009 5.39 -0.1%
2010 5.37 -0.3%
2011 5.35 -0.5%
2012 5.32 -0.5%
2013 5.29 -0.6%
2014 5.26 -0.5%
2015 5.23 -0.6%
2016 5.21 -0.5%
2017 5.18 -0.5%
2018 5.16 -0.3%
2019 5.15 -0.2%
2020 5.15 -0.1%
2021 5.14 -0.1%
2022 5.15 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.39 3.72 5 10
2000s 5.32 5.1 5.4 10
2010s 5.25 5.15 5.37 10
2020s 5.15 5.14 5.15 3

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 188 Solomon Islands 5.5 compare
  2. 189 Ethiopia 5.45 compare
  3. 190 Comoros 5.34 compare
  4. 192 Niger 5.14 compare
  5. 193 Rwanda 4.69 compare
  6. 194 France 4.46 compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, crude in Tanzania?
Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Tanzania was 5.15 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 2007.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.72 in 1990.
How does Tanzania rank for prevalence of diabetes, crude?
Tanzania ranks 191st out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, crude rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania 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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