Ghana vs Nigeria: Prevalence of diabetes, crude

Ghana
8.85
in 2022
Nigeria
8.97
in 2022
Ghana rank
161st
Nigeria rank
158th

Prevalence of diabetes, crude over time

  • Ghana
  • Nigeria
02468199020062022

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 8.97 against 8.85 in Ghana, a difference of 0.12.

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

Ghana ranks 161st and Nigeria ranks 158th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 3.75 5.11 1.37 Nigeria
2000s 4.23 5.62 1.39 Nigeria
2010s 5.99 7.06 1.07 Nigeria
2020s 8.37 8.66 0.2815 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of diabetes, crude, Ghana or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 8.97 against 8.85 in Ghana as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of diabetes, crude between Ghana and Nigeria?
0.12, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for prevalence of diabetes, crude?
Ghana ranks 161st and Nigeria ranks 158th 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