Prevalence of diabetes, crude in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Prevalence of diabetes, crude was 19.14 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
19.14
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
37th
of 198 countries
All-time high
20.61
in 2011
All-time low
12
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of diabetes, crude in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2022

051015201990200620221990: 121991: 12.51992: 13.11993: 13.71994: 14.31995: 15.11996: 15.71997: 16.21998: 16.71999: 17.12000: 17.62001: 182002: 18.42003: 18.92004: 19.32005: 19.92006: 20.32007: 20.42008: 20.52009: 20.62010: 20.62011: 20.62012: 20.62013: 20.62014: 20.52015: 20.52016: 20.52017: 20.32018: 20.12019: 19.82020: 19.52021: 19.32022: 19.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of diabetes, crude in United Arab Emirates is 19.14, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, crude in United Arab Emirates peaked at 20.61 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12, in 1990.

That places United Arab Emirates 37th out of 198 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Prevalence of diabetes, crude in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, crude in United Arab Emirates, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 12
1991 12.52 +4.3%
1992 13.08 +4.5%
1993 13.68 +4.7%
1994 14.34 +4.8%
1995 15.05 +4.9%
1996 15.7 +4.3%
1997 16.24 +3.4%
1998 16.71 +2.9%
1999 17.14 +2.6%
2000 17.56 +2.5%
2001 17.99 +2.5%
2002 18.43 +2.4%
2003 18.88 +2.4%
2004 19.35 +2.5%
2005 19.87 +2.7%
2006 20.31 +2.2%
2007 20.45 +0.7%
2008 20.48 +0.1%
2009 20.55 +0.4%
2010 20.6 +0.2%
2011 20.61 +0.1%
2012 20.6 -0.1%
2013 20.57 -0.1%
2014 20.54 -0.1%
2015 20.52 -0.1%
2016 20.48 -0.2%
2017 20.34 -0.7%
2018 20.07 -1.3%
2019 19.78 -1.4%
2020 19.54 -1.2%
2021 19.34 -1.0%
2022 19.14 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.65 12 17.14 10
2000s 19.39 17.56 20.55 10
2010s 20.41 19.78 20.61 10
2020s 19.34 19.14 19.54 3

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 34 Saint Lucia 20.36 compare
  2. 35 Vanuatu 20.32 compare
  3. 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.68 compare
  4. 38 Papua New Guinea 18.76 compare
  5. 39 Morocco 18.71 compare
  6. 40 Brunei Darussalam 18.69 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, crude in United Arab Emirates?
Prevalence of diabetes, crude in United Arab Emirates was 19.14 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 20.61 in 2011.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 12 in 1990.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for prevalence of diabetes, crude?
United Arab Emirates ranks 37th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, crude rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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