Papua New Guinea vs Saint Lucia: Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults
Papua New Guinea
14.8
in 2014
Saint Lucia
14.5
in 2014
Papua New Guinea rank
21st
Saint Lucia rank
23rd
Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 14.8 against 14.5 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.3.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and Saint Lucia ranks 23rd of 190 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.46 | 4.72 | 1.74 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 8.78 | 6.68 | 2.1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 11.57 | 9.79 | 1.78 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 14.02 | 13.32 | 0.7 | 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 Lucia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 14.8 against 14.5 in Saint Lucia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in prevalence rate of diabetes in adults between Papua New Guinea and Saint Lucia?
- 0.3, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Saint Lucia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Saint Lucia rank globally for prevalence rate of diabetes in adults?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and Saint Lucia 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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About this data
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.