Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Malaysia

Malaysia: Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized was 26.67 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
26.67
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
11th
of 198 countries
All-time high
26.67
in 2022
All-time low
10.23
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Malaysia, 1990–2022

01020301990200620221990: 10.21991: 10.31992: 10.41993: 10.51994: 10.61995: 10.81996: 10.91997: 11.11998: 11.21999: 11.42000: 11.62001: 11.82002: 12.12003: 12.42004: 12.72005: 132006: 13.42007: 13.82008: 14.32009: 14.92010: 15.52011: 16.12012: 16.82013: 17.52014: 18.32015: 19.22016: 20.12017: 21.12018: 22.12019: 23.22020: 24.32021: 25.52022: 26.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 26.67 for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Malaysia peaked at 26.67 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.23, in 1990.

That places Malaysia 11th out of 198 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Malaysia, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 10.23
1991 10.31 +0.8%
1992 10.41 +1.0%
1993 10.52 +1.1%
1994 10.64 +1.2%
1995 10.77 +1.2%
1996 10.92 +1.3%
1997 11.07 +1.4%
1998 11.24 +1.5%
1999 11.42 +1.6%
2000 11.62 +1.7%
2001 11.84 +1.9%
2002 12.08 +2.0%
2003 12.35 +2.2%
2004 12.66 +2.5%
2005 13 +2.7%
2006 13.39 +3.0%
2007 13.83 +3.3%
2008 14.33 +3.6%
2009 14.87 +3.8%
2010 15.46 +4.0%
2011 16.1 +4.1%
2012 16.78 +4.2%
2013 17.52 +4.4%
2014 18.32 +4.6%
2015 19.19 +4.7%
2016 20.13 +4.9%
2017 21.11 +4.9%
2018 22.15 +4.9%
2019 23.23 +4.9%
2020 24.34 +4.8%
2021 25.49 +4.7%
2022 26.67 +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.75 10.23 11.42 10
2000s 13 11.62 14.87 10
2010s 19 15.46 23.23 10
2020s 25.5 24.34 26.67 3

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 8 Cook Islands 27.85 compare
  2. 9 Egypt 27.78 compare
  3. 10 Kuwait 26.77 compare
  4. 12 United Arab Emirates 26.09 compare
  5. 13 Qatar 25.84 compare
  6. 14 Iraq 25.47 compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Malaysia?
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized in Malaysia was 26.67 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 26.67 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.23 in 1990.
How does Malaysia rank for prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized?
Malaysia ranks 11th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
210 places, 6,930 data points, 1990–2022
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