Africa (WHO region) vs Sri Lanka: Prevalence of diabetes, crude
Africa (WHO region)
8.58
in 2022
Sri Lanka
27.21
in 2022
Africa (WHO region) rank
12th
Sri Lanka rank
11th
Prevalence of diabetes, crude over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 27.21 against 8.58 in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 18.63.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 3.2 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 11th of 13 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.41 | 7.93 | 2.52 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 6.26 | 10.93 | 4.67 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 7.25 | 18.55 | 11.29 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 8.36 | 25.92 | 17.56 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of diabetes, crude, Africa (WHO region) or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 27.21 against 8.58 in Africa (WHO region) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of diabetes, crude between Africa (WHO region) and Sri Lanka?
- 18.63, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Sri Lanka?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Sri Lanka rank globally for prevalence of diabetes, crude?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 11th of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Prevalence of diabetes, crude. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.