Kenya vs Malawi: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized

Kenya
5.6
in 2022
Malawi
5.25
in 2022
Kenya rank
188th
Malawi rank
191st

Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized over time

  • Kenya
  • Malawi
0246199020062022

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 5.6 against 5.25 in Malawi, a difference of 0.35.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Kenya ranks 188th and Malawi ranks 191st of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 4.86 5.64 0.7859 Malawi
2000s 5.36 6.31 0.9477 Malawi
2010s 5.19 5.57 0.3815 Malawi
2020s 5.49 5.25 0.2413 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized, Kenya or Malawi?
Kenya, at 5.6 against 5.25 in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized between Kenya and Malawi?
0.35, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
Kenya ranks 188th and Malawi ranks 191st of 198 countries.
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
210 places, 6,930 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed