Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Prevalence of diabetes, crude

Costa Rica
24.64
in 2022
Malaysia
25.42
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
18th
Malaysia rank
17th

Prevalence of diabetes, crude over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Malaysia
510152025199020062022

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 25.42 against 24.64 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.78.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 17th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.89 8.99 3.1 Malaysia
2000s 10.13 11.25 1.12 Malaysia
2010s 18.3 17.19 1.11 Costa Rica
2020s 23.78 24.14 0.3641 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of diabetes, crude, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 25.42 against 24.64 in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of diabetes, crude between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
0.78, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for prevalence of diabetes, crude?
Costa Rica ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 17th 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