Africa (WHO region) vs United Arab Emirates: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized

Africa (WHO region)
10.52
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
26.09
in 2022
Africa (WHO region) rank
9th
United Arab Emirates rank
12th

Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized over time

  • Africa (WHO region)
  • United Arab Emirates
510152025199020062022

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 26.09 against 10.52 in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 15.57.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.5 times Africa (WHO region)'s.

Across all 33 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Africa (WHO region) ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 11 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO region) United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 7.03 22.1 15.08 United Arab Emirates
2000s 8.17 26.48 18.31 United Arab Emirates
2010s 9.23 27.26 18.03 United Arab Emirates
2020s 10.3 26.3 16 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized, Africa (WHO region) or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 26.09 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 United Arab Emirates?
15.57, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and United Arab Emirates?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Africa (WHO region) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
Africa (WHO region) ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th 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