Prevalence of diabetes, crude in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Prevalence of diabetes, crude was 11.95 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
11.95
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
115th
of 198 countries
All-time high
11.95
in 2022
All-time low
5.48
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of diabetes, crude in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2022

02.557.51012.51990200620221990: 5.51991: 5.61992: 5.61993: 5.71994: 5.81995: 5.81996: 5.91997: 5.91998: 5.91999: 62000: 6.12001: 6.22002: 6.32003: 6.42004: 6.62005: 6.82006: 72007: 7.32008: 7.52009: 7.82010: 8.12011: 8.32012: 8.52013: 8.82014: 9.12015: 9.32016: 9.62017: 102018: 10.32019: 10.72020: 11.12021: 11.52022: 11.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of diabetes, crude in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 11.95, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, crude in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 11.95 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.48, in 1990.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 115th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, crude in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 5.48
1991 5.56 +1.5%
1992 5.64 +1.4%
1993 5.71 +1.3%
1994 5.77 +1.1%
1995 5.82 +0.9%
1996 5.87 +0.7%
1997 5.91 +0.7%
1998 5.95 +0.7%
1999 6 +0.8%
2000 6.06 +1.1%
2001 6.15 +1.5%
2002 6.27 +1.9%
2003 6.42 +2.2%
2004 6.58 +2.6%
2005 6.78 +3.0%
2006 7.01 +3.4%
2007 7.27 +3.7%
2008 7.54 +3.7%
2009 7.81 +3.6%
2010 8.06 +3.2%
2011 8.3 +3.0%
2012 8.55 +3.0%
2013 8.8 +2.9%
2014 9.06 +2.9%
2015 9.34 +3.1%
2016 9.64 +3.2%
2017 9.97 +3.5%
2018 10.34 +3.7%
2019 10.73 +3.8%
2020 11.13 +3.6%
2021 11.51 +3.5%
2022 11.95 +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.77 5.48 6 10
2000s 6.79 6.06 7.81 10
2010s 9.28 8.06 10.73 10
2020s 11.53 11.13 11.95 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 112 Georgia 12.04 compare
  2. 113 Gabon 12 compare
  3. 114 El Salvador 11.96 compare
  4. 116 Equatorial Guinea 11.93 compare
  5. 117 Italy 11.89 compare
  6. 118 Republic of Moldova 11.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, crude in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Prevalence of diabetes, crude in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 11.95 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 11.95 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.48 in 1990.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for prevalence of diabetes, crude?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 115th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, crude rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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