Kuwait vs Malaysia: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized

Kuwait
26.77
in 2022
Malaysia
26.67
in 2022
Kuwait rank
10th
Malaysia rank
11th

Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized over time

  • Kuwait
  • Malaysia
0102030199020062022

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 26.77 against 26.67 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1.

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

Kuwait ranks 10th and Malaysia ranks 11th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 18.1 10.75 7.34 Kuwait
2000s 22.71 13 9.71 Kuwait
2010s 25.8 19 6.8 Kuwait
2020s 26.68 25.5 1.17 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized, Kuwait or Malaysia?
Kuwait, at 26.77 against 26.67 in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized between Kuwait and Malaysia?
0.1, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
Kuwait ranks 10th and Malaysia ranks 11th 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