Puerto Rico vs World: Prevalence of diabetes, crude

Puerto Rico
29.73
in 2022
World
14.78
in 2022
Puerto Rico rank
6th
World rank
4th

Prevalence of diabetes, crude over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • World
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 29.73 against 14.78 in World, a difference of 14.95.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 2.0 times World's.

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

Puerto Rico ranks 6th and World ranks 4th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico World Difference Ahead
1990s 12.66 6.73 5.93 Puerto Rico
2000s 18.78 8.54 10.23 Puerto Rico
2010s 25.51 11.38 14.14 Puerto Rico
2020s 29.31 14.25 15.06 Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of diabetes, crude, Puerto Rico or World?
Puerto Rico, at 29.73 against 14.78 in World as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of diabetes, crude between Puerto Rico and World?
14.95, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and World?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Puerto Rico and World rank globally for prevalence of diabetes, crude?
Puerto Rico ranks 6th and World ranks 4th 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