Diabetes prevalence (% of population ages 20 to 79) - Country Ranking

Definition: Diabetes prevalence refers to the percentage of people ages 20-79 who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes.

Source: International Diabetes Federation, Diabetes Atlas.

See also: Thematic map, Time series comparison

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Rank Country Value Year
1 Pakistan 30.80 2021
2 Kuwait 24.90 2021
3 Nauru 23.40 2021
3 New Caledonia 23.40 2021
5 Mauritius 22.60 2021
6 Kiribati 22.10 2021
7 Egypt 20.90 2021
8 Tuvalu 20.30 2021
9 Solomon Islands 19.80 2021
10 Qatar 19.50 2021
11 Malaysia 19.00 2021
12 Sudan 18.90 2021
13 Saudi Arabia 18.70 2021
14 Fiji 17.70 2021
15 Palau 17.00 2021
16 Mexico 16.90 2021
17 Papua New Guinea 16.70 2021
18 United Arab Emirates 16.40 2021
19 St. Kitts and Nevis 16.10 2021
20 Vanuatu 15.60 2021
21 Jordan 15.40 2021
22 Tonga 15.00 2021
23 Syrian Arab Republic 14.90 2021
24 Turkey 14.50 2021
24 Belize 14.50 2021
26 Bangladesh 14.20 2021
27 Barbados 14.00 2021
28 Oman 13.80 2021
29 Puerto Rico 13.30 2021
30 Guatemala 13.10 2021
31 Cayman Islands 13.00 2021
32 Suriname 12.70 2021
32 Trinidad and Tobago 12.70 2021
34 Grenada 12.60 2021
35 Tanzania 12.30 2021
36 Zambia 11.90 2021
37 Guyana 11.70 2021
37 Comoros 11.70 2021
37 Dominica 11.70 2021
37 Antigua and Barbuda 11.70 2021
37 St. Lucia 11.70 2021
42 Singapore 11.60 2021
43 Sri Lanka 11.30 2021
43 Bahrain 11.30 2021
45 Brunei 11.10 2021
45 Jamaica 11.10 2021
47 Afghanistan 10.90 2021
48 South Africa 10.80 2021
48 Chile 10.80 2021
50 Iraq 10.70 2021
50 United States 10.70 2021
52 China 10.60 2021
52 Indonesia 10.60 2021
54 Dominican Republic 10.50 2021
55 Bhutan 10.40 2021
56 Spain 10.30 2021
57 Albania 10.20 2021
58 Andorra 9.70 2021
58 Thailand 9.70 2021
60 Venezuela 9.60 2021
60 India 9.60 2021
60 Tunisia 9.60 2021
63 Nicaragua 9.30 2021
64 Samoa 9.20 2021
65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.10 2021
65 Serbia 9.10 2021
65 Iran 9.10 2021
65 Morocco 9.10 2021
65 Montenegro 9.10 2021
65 Portugal 9.10 2021
71 Uruguay 9.00 2021
72 Haiti 8.90 2021
73 Costa Rica 8.80 2021
73 Brazil 8.80 2021
73 The Bahamas 8.80 2021
76 Nepal 8.70 2021
76 Libya 8.70 2021
78 Timor-Leste 8.60 2021
78 Dem. People's Rep. Korea 8.60 2021
78 Cyprus 8.60 2021
81 Israel 8.50 2021
81 Seychelles 8.50 2021
83 Colombia 8.30 2021
84 Panama 8.20 2021
85 Lebanon 8.00 2021
85 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 8.00 2021
85 Malta 8.00 2021
88 Macao SAR, China 7.80 2021
88 Hong Kong SAR, China 7.80 2021
90 Canada 7.70 2021
91 Cuba 7.60 2021
92 Paraguay 7.50 2021
93 Djibouti 7.40 2021
93 Bulgaria 7.40 2021
93 San Marino 7.40 2021
96 Cambodia 7.30 2021
96 Malawi 7.30 2021
98 Philippines 7.10 2021
98 Myanmar 7.10 2021
98 Czech Republic 7.10 2021
98 Algeria 7.10 2021
102 Uzbekistan 7.00 2021
102 Hungary 7.00 2021
104 Germany 6.90 2021
104 Mongolia 6.90 2021
106 Korea 6.80 2021
106 Poland 6.80 2021
108 Turkmenistan 6.70 2021
108 Namibia 6.70 2021
110 Kyrgyz Republic 6.60 2021
110 Tajikistan 6.60 2021
110 Japan 6.60 2021
110 Kazakhstan 6.60 2021
114 Romania 6.50 2021
114 Burundi 6.50 2021
114 Eritrea 6.50 2021
114 Estonia 6.50 2021
114 Rwanda 6.50 2021
114 Somalia 6.50 2021
120 Greece 6.40 2021
120 Australia 6.40 2021
120 Italy 6.40 2021
123 United Kingdom 6.30 2021
123 El Salvador 6.30 2021
125 Lao PDR 6.20 2021
125 Monaco 6.20 2021
125 New Zealand 6.20 2021
128 North Macedonia 6.10 2021
128 Liechtenstein 6.10 2021
128 Finland 6.10 2021
128 Vietnam 6.10 2021
132 Luxembourg 5.90 2021
132 Latvia 5.90 2021
134 Lithuania 5.80 2021
134 Central African Republic 5.80 2021
134 Dem. Rep. Congo 5.80 2021
134 Chad 5.80 2021
134 Slovak Republic 5.80 2021
134 Slovenia 5.80 2021
140 Georgia 5.70 2021
141 Moldova 5.60 2021
141 Belarus 5.60 2021
141 Armenia 5.60 2021
141 Azerbaijan 5.60 2021
141 Ukraine 5.60 2021
141 Russia 5.60 2021
147 São Tomé and Principe 5.50 2021
147 Gabon 5.50 2021
147 Equatorial Guinea 5.50 2021
147 Iceland 5.50 2021
147 Cameroon 5.50 2021
147 Congo 5.50 2021
147 Bolivia 5.50 2021
154 Yemen 5.40 2021
154 Argentina 5.40 2021
156 Denmark 5.30 2021
156 France 5.30 2021
158 Botswana 5.20 2021
158 Niger 5.20 2021
160 Honduras 5.10 2021
161 Ethiopia 5.00 2021
161 Sweden 5.00 2021
163 Croatia 4.80 2021
163 Peru 4.80 2021
165 Madagascar 4.60 2021
165 Lesotho 4.60 2021
165 Angola 4.60 2021
165 Austria 4.60 2021
165 Switzerland 4.60 2021
165 Uganda 4.60 2021
165 Eswatini 4.60 2021
172 Netherlands 4.50 2021
173 Ecuador 4.40 2021
174 Kenya 4.00 2021
175 Norway 3.60 2021
175 Belgium 3.60 2021
175 Nigeria 3.60 2021
178 Mozambique 3.30 2021
178 Greenland 3.30 2021
180 Senegal 3.10 2021
181 Ireland 3.00 2021
182 Ghana 2.60 2021
183 Burkina Faso 2.10 2021
183 Cabo Verde 2.10 2021
183 Côte d'Ivoire 2.10 2021
183 Mauritania 2.10 2021
183 Liberia 2.10 2021
183 Guinea-Bissau 2.10 2021
183 Guinea 2.10 2021
183 Mali 2.10 2021
183 Sierra Leone 2.10 2021
183 Togo 2.10 2021
183 Zimbabwe 2.10 2021
194 The Gambia 1.90 2021
195 Benin 1.10 2021

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Development Relevance: Diabetes, an important cause of ill health and a risk factor for other diseases in developed countries, is spreading rapidly in developing countries. Highest among the elderly, prevalence rates are rising among younger and productive populations in developing countries. Economic development has led to the spread of Western lifestyles and diet to developing countries, resulting in a substantial increase in diabetes. Without effective prevention and control programs, diabetes will likely continue to increase.

Limitations and Exceptions: The limited availability of data on health status is a major constraint in assessing the health situation in developing countries. Surveillance data are lacking for many major public health concerns. Estimates of prevalence and incidence are available for some diseases but are often unreliable and incomplete. National health authorities differ widely in capacity and willingness to collect or report information.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual