Countries Ranked by Diabetes prevalence (2024)
Diabetes prevalence: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Pakistan ranks #1 with 31.4% of people 20-79. Marshall Islands is second with 25.7% of people 20-79, 22.2% behind. The top five are Pakistan, Marshall Islands, Kuwait, Samoa and Kiribati. The median across all 209 is 8.5% of people 20-79; Zimbabwe is last at 1.5% of people 20-79.
- #1
- Pakistan · 31.4% of people 20-79
- Median
- 8.5% of people 20-79
- Coverage
- 209 countries
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
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About the top 10
#1 Pakistan
Pakistan ranks #1 on this list with 31.4% of people 20-79.
- Capital
- Islamabad
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 255.22 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$407.31 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,596 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 39.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad.
Also ranks #2 in children out of school (primary) · #3 in rural population · #4 in irrigated land share.
#2 Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands ranks #2 on this list with 25.7% of people 20-79.
- Capital
- Majuro
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 36,282 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$308 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,489 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 79.1% of population (2025)
Also ranks #5 in health expenditure share of gdp · #5 in completion rate (lower secondary) · #9 in education expenditure share of gdp.
#3 Kuwait
Kuwait ranks #3 on this list with 25.6% of people 20-79.
- Capital
- Kuwait City
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 4.87 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$157.21 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$32,312 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 84.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Kuwait City.
Also ranks #1 in fertiliser consumption · #2 in access to sanitation · #3 in population ages 15-64 share.
#4 Samoa
Samoa ranks #4 on this list with 25.4% of people 20-79.
- Capital
- Apia
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 219,310 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.29 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,873 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 17.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in rural population share · #16 in age dependency ratio · #18 in political stability score.
#5 Kiribati
Kiribati ranks #5 on this list with 24.6% of people 20-79.
- Capital
- South Tarawa
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 136,490 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$349.23 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,559 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 63.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in education expenditure share of gdp · #2 in government revenue share of gdp · #3 in income share of poorest 10%.
#6 Qatar
Qatar ranks #6 on this list with 24.6% of people 20-79.
- Capital
- Doha
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 2.97 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$215.56 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$72,525 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 99.4% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Doha.
Also ranks #1 in male population share · #1 in population ages 15-64 share · #1 in labour force participation rate.
#7 Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia ranks #7 on this list with 23.1% of people 20-79.
- Capital
- Riyadh
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 36.97 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.28 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$34,537 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 79 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 84.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Riyadh, Jeddah, Medina.
Also ranks #2 in population growth rate · #2 in crop production index · #2 in pm2.5 air pollution exposure.
#8 French Polynesia
French Polynesia ranks #8 on this list with 22.8% of people 20-79.
- Capital
- Papeete
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 282,470 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$6.32 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$22,440 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 84.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 61.8% of population (2025)
Also ranks #5 in female life expectancy · #5 in protected marine area share · #7 in life expectancy.
#9 Egypt, Arab Rep.
Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks #9 on this list with 22.4% of people 20-79.
- Capital
- Cairo
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 118.37 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$365.25 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,086 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 42.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Cairo, Alexandria, Giza.
Also ranks #1 in irrigated land share · #3 in deposit interest rate · #5 in remittances received.
#10 Bahrain
Bahrain ranks #10 on this list with 22.1% of people 20-79.
- Capital
- Manama
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 1.6 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$48.97 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$30,597 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 81.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in urban population share · #1 in immunisation (measles) rate · #2 in internet users share.
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Source and method
Diabetes prevalence: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SH.STA.DIAB.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Diabetes prevalence (% of population ages 20 to 79): Diabetes Atlas, International Diabetes Federation (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Diabetes Atlas, International Diabetes Federation.
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.