Namibia vs Nigeria: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized

Namibia
10.85
in 2022
Nigeria
10.92
in 2022
Namibia rank
121st
Nigeria rank
120th

Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized over time

  • Namibia
  • Nigeria
02.557.510199020062022

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 10.92 against 10.85 in Namibia, a difference of 0.07.

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

Namibia ranks 121st and Nigeria ranks 120th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 7.55 6.63 0.9206 Namibia
2000s 8.72 7.32 1.4 Namibia
2010s 9.6 8.88 0.7197 Namibia
2020s 10.62 10.58 0.0335 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized, Namibia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 10.92 against 10.85 in Namibia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized between Namibia and Nigeria?
0.07, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nigeria?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Namibia and Nigeria rank globally for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
Namibia ranks 121st and Nigeria ranks 120th 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