Africa (WHO region) vs Egypt: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized

Africa (WHO region)
10.52
in 2022
Egypt
27.78
in 2022
Africa (WHO region) rank
9th
Egypt rank
9th

Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized over time

  • Africa (WHO region)
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 27.78 against 10.52 in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 17.26.

That makes Egypt's figure about 2.6 times Africa (WHO region)'s.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Africa (WHO region) ranks 9th and Egypt ranks 9th of 11 groups.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO region) Egypt Difference Ahead
1990s 7.03 11.92 4.89 Egypt
2000s 8.17 15.66 7.49 Egypt
2010s 9.23 22.56 13.33 Egypt
2020s 10.3 27.11 16.81 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized, Africa (WHO region) or Egypt?
Egypt, at 27.78 against 10.52 in Africa (WHO region) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized between Africa (WHO region) and Egypt?
17.26, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Egypt?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Africa (WHO region) and Egypt rank globally for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
Africa (WHO region) ranks 9th and Egypt ranks 9th of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 6,963 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed