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

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 Mauritius 22.60 2021
2 Egypt 20.90 2021
3 Sudan 18.90 2021
4 Tanzania 12.30 2021
5 Zambia 11.90 2021
6 Comoros 11.70 2021
7 South Africa 10.80 2021
8 Tunisia 9.60 2021
9 Morocco 9.10 2021
10 Libya 8.70 2021
11 Seychelles 8.50 2021
12 Djibouti 7.40 2021
13 Malawi 7.30 2021
14 Algeria 7.10 2021
15 Namibia 6.70 2021
16 Eritrea 6.50 2021
16 Burundi 6.50 2021
16 Somalia 6.50 2021
16 Rwanda 6.50 2021
20 Chad 5.80 2021
20 Central African Republic 5.80 2021
20 Dem. Rep. Congo 5.80 2021
23 Congo 5.50 2021
23 Cameroon 5.50 2021
23 Equatorial Guinea 5.50 2021
23 Gabon 5.50 2021
23 São Tomé and Principe 5.50 2021
28 Niger 5.20 2021
28 Botswana 5.20 2021
30 Ethiopia 5.00 2021
31 Angola 4.60 2021
31 Madagascar 4.60 2021
31 Lesotho 4.60 2021
31 Eswatini 4.60 2021
31 Uganda 4.60 2021
36 Kenya 4.00 2021
37 Nigeria 3.60 2021
38 Mozambique 3.30 2021
39 Senegal 3.10 2021
40 Ghana 2.60 2021
41 Guinea 2.10 2021
41 Liberia 2.10 2021
41 Mauritania 2.10 2021
41 Mali 2.10 2021
41 Burkina Faso 2.10 2021
41 Côte d'Ivoire 2.10 2021
41 Cabo Verde 2.10 2021
41 Sierra Leone 2.10 2021
41 Guinea-Bissau 2.10 2021
41 Togo 2.10 2021
41 Zimbabwe 2.10 2021
52 The Gambia 1.90 2021
53 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