Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized

Kuwait
26.77
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
26.09
in 2022
Kuwait rank
10th
United Arab Emirates rank
12th

Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized over time

  • Kuwait
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 26.77 against 26.09 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.68.

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

Kuwait ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 18.1 22.1 4.01 United Arab Emirates
2000s 22.71 26.48 3.77 United Arab Emirates
2010s 25.8 27.26 1.46 United Arab Emirates
2020s 26.68 26.3 0.3753 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
Kuwait, at 26.77 against 26.09 in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
0.68, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
Kuwait ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th 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
211 places, 6,963 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed