Diabetes Prevalence in Asia from WHO GHO, 1980–2014

1,645 observations of diabetes prevalence data across 47 Asian countries, spanning from 1980 to 2014. The dataset is sourced from Our World in Data and repackaged by Electric Sheep Asia. It provides a longitudinal view of a key public health indicator for the region.

Use Cases

• Modeling temporal trends in diabetes prevalence based on the 34-year time series.
• Comparing diabetes burden across different Asian countries based on the 47-country coverage.
• Analyzing the relationship between diabetes prevalence and other regional socioeconomic indicators.

Strengths

• 1,645 observations provide a substantial basis for analysis.
• Covers 47 Asian countries, offering broad geographic scope.
• Spans 34 years (1980–2014), enabling longitudinal study.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data ends in 2014, which may limit analysis of recent trends.

Provenance

Source

Our World in Data (WHO GHO data)

Collection Method

Repackaged by Electric Sheep Asia

Time Range

1980–2014

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-03 22:02:09; freshness should be verified.

Geography

47 Asian countries