Papua New Guinea vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults

Papua New Guinea
14.8
in 2014
Saint Kitts and Nevis
14.5
in 2014
Papua New Guinea rank
21st
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
23rd

Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
051015198019972014

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 14.8 against 14.5 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.3.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 23rd of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Saint Kitts and Nevis Difference Ahead
1980s 6.46 6.99 0.53 Saint Kitts and Nevis
1990s 8.78 8.65 0.13 Papua New Guinea
2000s 11.57 11.3 0.27 Papua New Guinea
2010s 14.02 13.82 0.2 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence rate of diabetes in adults, Papua New Guinea or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Papua New Guinea, at 14.8 against 14.5 in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2014.
What is the difference in prevalence rate of diabetes in adults between Papua New Guinea and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
0.3, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
How do Papua New Guinea and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for prevalence rate of diabetes in adults?
Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 23rd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 6,650 data points, 1980–2014
Last refreshed

Estimated share of people with diabetes among those aged over 18, based on general population surveys and statistical modeling. Diabetes is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.