Malaysia vs WPR: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized

Malaysia
26.67
in 2022
WPR
11.29
in 2022
Malaysia rank
11th
WPR rank
10th

Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized over time

  • Malaysia
  • WPR
510152025199020062022

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 26.67 against 11.29 in WPR, a difference of 15.38.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.4 times WPR's.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia WPR Difference Ahead
1990s 10.75 5.83 4.92 Malaysia
2000s 13 6.62 6.38 Malaysia
2010s 19 8.43 10.57 Malaysia
2020s 25.5 10.8 14.7 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized, Malaysia or WPR?
Malaysia, at 26.67 against 11.29 in WPR as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized between Malaysia and WPR?
15.38, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WPR?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and WPR rank globally for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
Malaysia ranks 11th and WPR ranks 10th 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
217 places, 7,161 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed