Colombia vs South Africa: Prevalence of diabetes, crude

Colombia
12.5
in 2022
South Africa
12.55
in 2022
Colombia rank
105th
South Africa rank
104th

Prevalence of diabetes, crude over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
4681012199020062022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 12.55 against 12.5 in Colombia, a difference of 0.05.

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

Colombia ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 104th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 4.67 9.64 4.97 South Africa
2000s 7.17 11.65 4.48 South Africa
2010s 10.63 12.31 1.68 South Africa
2020s 12.24 12.53 0.2936 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of diabetes, crude, Colombia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 12.55 against 12.5 in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of diabetes, crude between Colombia and South Africa?
0.05, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of diabetes, crude?
Colombia ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 104th of 198 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of diabetes, crude
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