Malawi vs Rwanda: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized

Malawi
5.25
in 2022
Rwanda
5.57
in 2022
Malawi rank
191st
Rwanda rank
189th

Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
0246199020062022

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 5.57 against 5.25 in Malawi, a difference of 0.32.

That makes Rwanda'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.

Malawi ranks 191st and Rwanda ranks 189th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 5.64 3.86 1.78 Malawi
2000s 6.31 4.15 2.16 Malawi
2010s 5.57 4.5 1.07 Malawi
2020s 5.25 5.38 0.125 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized, Malawi or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 5.57 against 5.25 in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized between Malawi and Rwanda?
0.32, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
Malawi ranks 191st and Rwanda ranks 189th 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