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Diabetes prevalence (% of population ages 20 to 79)
Compare diabetes prevalence (% of population ages 20 to 79) across 208 countries using the latest fixed-year World Bank WDI observations for 2024.
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Key Insights
Global Average
10.1%
Median: 8.5%
Countries Covered
208
with available data
Highest
Pakistan
31.4%
Lowest
Zimbabwe
1.5%
Top 5 Countries
1Pakistan31.4%
2Marshall Islands25.7%
3Kuwait25.6%
4Samoa25.4%
5Kiribati24.6%
By Region
Asia13.5%(26 countries)
North America12.8%(4 countries)
Other10.2%(128 countries)
South America9.2%(7 countries)
Africa8.6%(9 countries)
Key Findings
- •208 ISO-mapped countries or territories have a finite fixed-year observation.
- •Pakistan has the highest published value (31.4 %).
- •Zimbabwe has the lowest published value (1.5 %).
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (1.5%)High (31.4%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 10.1%)
Asia (26)
North America (4)
Other (128)
South America (7)
Africa (9)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Diabetes prevalence refers to the percentage of people ages 20-79 who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes. It is calculated by adjusting to a standard population age-structure.
Values use one fixed 2024 reference year from World Development Indicators series SH.STA.DIAB.ZS. MapTheory excludes aggregates, missing/non-finite values, and geographies without an ISO 3166-1 numeric mapping; it does not interpolate missing countries.
Methodology
Diabetes prevalence refers to the percentage of people ages 20-79 who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes. It is calculated by adjusting to a standard population age-structure.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan | 31.4% |
| 2 | Marshall Islands | 25.7% |
| 3 | Kuwait | 25.6% |
| 4 | Samoa | 25.4% |
| 5 | Kiribati | 24.6% |
| 6 | Qatar | 24.6% |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 23.1% |
| 8 | French Polynesia | 22.8% |
| 9 | Egypt | 22.4% |
| 10 | Bahrain | 22.1% |
| 11 | New Caledonia | 22.0% |
| 12 | Nauru | 21.8% |
| 13 | Malaysia | 21.1% |
| 14 | United Arab Emirates | 20.7% |
| 15 | Jordan | 20.5% |
| 16 | Guam | 20.3% |
| 17 | Mauritius | 20.1% |
| 18 | Vanuatu | 19.7% |
| 19 | Tonga | 19.6% |
| 20 | Palau | 19.3% |
| 21 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 19.2% |
| 22 | Sudan | 19.0% |
| 23 | Syrian Arab Republic | 19.0% |
| 24 | Tuvalu | 19.0% |
| 25 | Dominican Republic | 17.6% |
| 26 | Algeria | 17.5% |
| 27 | Oman | 17.0% |
| 28 | Fiji | 16.6% |
| 29 | Türkiye | 16.5% |
| 30 | Guyana | 16.4% |
| 31 | Mexico | 16.4% |
| 32 | Tunisia | 16.0% |
| 33 | Libya | 15.8% |
| 34 | State of Palestine | 15.5% |
| 35 | Papua New Guinea | 14.1% |
| 36 | Belize | 14.1% |
| 37 | Argentina | 14.0% |
| 38 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 13.8% |
| 39 | Suriname | 13.8% |
| 40 | United States of America | 13.7% |
| 41 | Brunei Darussalam | 13.7% |
| 42 | Iraq | 13.4% |
| 43 | Curaçao | 13.4% |
| 44 | Bermuda | 13.4% |
| 45 | Guatemala | 13.2% |
| 46 | Bangladesh | 13.2% |
| 47 | Barbados | 13.2% |
| 48 | Dominica | 12.9% |
| 49 | El Salvador | 12.7% |
| 50 | Jamaica | 12.5% |
| 51 | Trinidad and Tobago | 12.4% |
| 52 | Lebanon | 12.3% |
| 53 | Chile | 12.2% |
| 54 | Sao Tome and Principe | 12.1% |
| 55 | Bhutan | 12.0% |
| 56 | Solomon Islands | 12.0% |
| 57 | People's Republic of China | 11.9% |
| 58 | Morocco | 11.9% |
| 59 | Afghanistan | 11.7% |
| 60 | Antigua and Barbuda | 11.6% |
| 61 | Saint Lucia | 11.4% |
| 62 | Singapore | 11.4% |
| 63 | Grenada | 11.3% |
| 64 | Indonesia | 11.3% |
| 65 | Cayman Islands | 11.1% |
| 66 | Panama | 11.1% |
| 67 | Puerto Rico | 10.9% |
| 68 | Comoros | 10.8% |
| 69 | Montenegro | 10.7% |
| 70 | Albania | 10.6% |
| 71 | Brazil | 10.6% |
| 72 | Croatia | 10.5% |
| 73 | India | 10.5% |
| 74 | Portugal | 10.5% |
| 75 | Serbia | 10.5% |
| 76 | Nicaragua | 10.4% |
| 77 | Mongolia | 10.3% |
| 78 | Zambia | 10.3% |
| 79 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10.3% |
| 80 | Sri Lanka | 10.2% |
| 81 | Thailand | 10.2% |
| 82 | Azerbaijan | 10.2% |
| 83 | Israel | 10.1% |
| 84 | Andorra | 10.1% |
| 85 | Cyprus | 10.0% |
| 86 | Malta | 10.0% |
| 87 | North Korea | 9.9% |
| 88 | Costa Rica | 9.8% |
| 89 | United Republic of Tanzania | 9.8% |
| 90 | Spain | 9.7% |
| 91 | South Korea | 9.6% |
| 92 | Maldives | 9.5% |
| 93 | Cuba | 9.4% |
| 94 | Paraguay | 9.4% |
| 95 | Seychelles | 9.3% |
| 96 | Liberia | 9.2% |
| 97 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 9.1% |
| 98 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 9.0% |
| 99 | Bahamas | 8.9% |
| 100 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 8.6% |
| 101 | San Marino | 8.6% |
| 102 | Venezuela | 8.6% |
| 103 | Gabon | 8.5% |
| 104 | Haiti | 8.5% |
| 105 | Colombia | 8.4% |
| 106 | Hungary | 8.3% |
| 107 | Equatorial Guinea | 8.2% |
| 108 | Hong Kong | 8.2% |
| 109 | Republic of the Congo | 8.1% |
| 110 | Benin | 8.1% |
| 111 | Japan | 8.1% |
| 112 | Macao | 8.1% |
| 113 | Poland | 8.1% |
| 114 | Greece | 8.0% |
| 115 | Tajikistan | 8.0% |
| 116 | Eswatini | 7.9% |
| 117 | Germany | 7.8% |
| 118 | Uruguay | 7.8% |
| 119 | Canada | 7.7% |
| 120 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 7.7% |
| 121 | Italy | 7.7% |
| 122 | Nepal | 7.7% |
| 123 | Armenia | 7.7% |
| 124 | Central African Republic | 7.6% |
| 125 | Czech Republic | 7.6% |
| 126 | Kyrgyzstan | 7.6% |
| 127 | Cambodia | 7.5% |
| 128 | Lithuania | 7.5% |
| 129 | Philippines | 7.5% |
| 130 | Romania | 7.5% |
| 131 | Isle of Man | 7.5% |
| 132 | Uzbekistan | 7.5% |
| 133 | Bulgaria | 7.4% |
| 134 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 7.4% |
| 135 | United Kingdom | 7.4% |
| 136 | Australia | 7.4% |
| 137 | Chad | 7.3% |
| 138 | Liechtenstein | 7.2% |
| 139 | South Africa | 7.2% |
| 140 | Latvia | 7.1% |
| 141 | Slovakia | 7.1% |
| 142 | Turkmenistan | 7.1% |
| 143 | Slovenia | 7.0% |
| 144 | Cameroon | 6.9% |
| 145 | Estonia | 6.9% |
| 146 | Finland | 6.9% |
| 147 | Iceland | 6.9% |
| 148 | Monaco | 6.9% |
| 149 | Cape Verde | 6.8% |
| 150 | Kazakhstan | 6.8% |
| 151 | Myanmar | 6.7% |
| 152 | Georgia | 6.7% |
| 153 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 6.7% |
| 154 | New Zealand | 6.7% |
| 155 | France | 6.5% |
| 156 | Djibouti | 6.5% |
| 157 | Denmark | 6.4% |
| 158 | Peru | 6.4% |
| 159 | Moldova, Republic of | 6.3% |
| 160 | Lesotho | 6.2% |
| 161 | Ukraine | 6.0% |
| 162 | Russian Federation | 5.9% |
| 163 | Belgium | 5.9% |
| 164 | Luxembourg | 5.8% |
| 165 | Somalia | 5.8% |
| 166 | Sweden | 5.8% |
| 167 | Malawi | 5.7% |
| 168 | Republic of The Gambia | 5.5% |
| 169 | Yemen | 5.5% |
| 170 | Austria | 5.4% |
| 171 | Faroe Islands | 5.3% |
| 172 | Namibia | 5.3% |
| 173 | Switzerland | 5.3% |
| 174 | Mauritania | 5.2% |
| 175 | Belarus | 5.1% |
| 176 | Honduras | 5.0% |
| 177 | Cote d'Ivoire | 5.0% |
| 178 | Netherlands | 5.0% |
| 179 | Ecuador | 4.9% |
| 180 | Angola | 4.9% |
| 181 | Mali | 4.8% |
| 182 | Norway | 4.8% |
| 183 | Guinea-Bissau | 4.8% |
| 184 | Sierra Leone | 4.8% |
| 185 | Togo | 4.8% |
| 186 | Guinea | 4.6% |
| 187 | Madagascar | 4.6% |
| 188 | Aruba | 4.6% |
| 189 | South Sudan | 4.6% |
| 190 | Botswana | 4.6% |
| 191 | Burkina Faso | 4.5% |
| 192 | Ethiopia | 4.4% |
| 193 | Eritrea | 4.4% |
| 194 | Burundi | 4.3% |
| 195 | Greenland | 4.3% |
| 196 | Niger | 4.1% |
| 197 | Senegal | 3.8% |
| 198 | Ireland | 3.6% |
| 199 | Vietnam | 3.4% |
| 200 | Bolivia | 3.4% |
| 201 | Timor-Leste | 3.2% |
| 202 | Kenya | 3.1% |
| 203 | Mozambique | 3.0% |
| 204 | Nigeria | 3.0% |
| 205 | Ghana | 2.7% |
| 206 | Uganda | 2.2% |
| 207 | Rwanda | 2.1% |
| 208 | Zimbabwe | 1.5% |
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2024).
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