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United Arab Emirates Diabetes prevalence 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Diabetes prevalence in United Arab Emirates stood at 15.1% in 2014, according to WHO GHO. The latest value is up 0.1 percentage points from 15% in 2013. Ten years earlier, in 2004, the value was 13.4% (up 1.7 percentage points since). The latest value is the highest since 1980; the lowest was 9.7% in 1982. United Arab Emirates ranked 18th highest of the 188 countries in this dataset in 2014; Nauru ranked first.

Data source: WHO GHO · Unit: % · Category: Healthcare · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1980–2014

Key facts

What is the latest Diabetes prevalence in United Arab Emirates?

Diabetes prevalence in United Arab Emirates stood at 15.1% in 2014, according to WHO GHO.

Is Diabetes prevalence in United Arab Emirates rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.1 percentage points from 15% in 2013. Ten years earlier, in 2004, the value was 13.4% (up 1.7 percentage points since).

How does United Arab Emirates rank for Diabetes prevalence?

United Arab Emirates ranked 18th highest of the 188 countries in this dataset in 2014; Nauru ranked first.

What is the highest Diabetes prevalence on record in United Arab Emirates?

The latest value is the highest since 1980; the lowest was 9.7% in 1982.

Metadata for Diabetes prevalence in United Arab Emirates
IndicatorDiabetes prevalence
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
CategoryHealthcare
Unit%
SourceWHO GHO
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Latest value: 15.1% (2014)

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Source:World Health Organization via WHO GHO — series NCD_GLUC_04
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Health Organization. (2026). Diabetes prevalence — United Arab Emirates [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/diabetes-prevalence/ARE. Original source: https://ghoapi.azureedge.net/api/NCD_GLUC_04

MLA

World Health Organization. "Diabetes prevalence — United Arab Emirates." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/diabetes-prevalence/ARE. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://ghoapi.azureedge.net/api/NCD_GLUC_04.

Chicago

World Health Organization. 2026. "Diabetes prevalence — United Arab Emirates." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/diabetes-prevalence/ARE. Original source: https://ghoapi.azureedge.net/api/NCD_GLUC_04.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_diabetes_prevalence_are,
  author = {{World Health Organization}},
  title = {{Diabetes prevalence --- United Arab Emirates}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/diabetes-prevalence/ARE},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://ghoapi.azureedge.net/api/NCD\_GLUC\_04}
}