Papua New Guinea vs Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized

Papua New Guinea
21.22
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
20.81
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
34th
Saudi Arabia rank
35th

Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 21.22 against 20.81 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.41.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 35th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 16.53 22.2 5.68 Saudi Arabia
2000s 19.06 25.35 6.29 Saudi Arabia
2010s 20.77 23.41 2.64 Saudi Arabia
2020s 21.12 21.16 0.0459 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized, Papua New Guinea or Saudi Arabia?
Papua New Guinea, at 21.22 against 20.81 in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized between Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
0.41, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
Papua New Guinea ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 35th 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