Diabetes mellitus, colloquially known as diabetes, is a critical global health concern represented by perpetually high blood sugar levels in the body. This endocrine disorder can be triggered due to the pancreas’s inability to produce sufficient insulin or the cells not responding effectively to insulin. If left untreated or inadequately managed, diabetes can lead to serious health complications. As of 2021, diabetes affects approximately 537 million people worldwide, accounting for over 10% of the adult population.
Topping the list with the highest rate of diabetes is Pakistan, where a striking 30.80% of the population suffers from this endocrine disorder. Kuwait follows Pakistan in second place with a diabetes rate of 24.90%. Similarly, the Pacific island nations of Nauru, New Caledonia, and the Northern Mariana Islands all share a high diabetes rate—which is 23.40%. Further biometric data establishes a diabetes rate of 23% in the Marshall Islands, while Mauritius records a slightly lower rate of 22.60%. Egypt has a heavy prevalence of diabetes with a rate of 20.90%, reflecting the growing concern of the disease in Middle Eastern countries. The Solomon Islands and Qatar close out the top ten list with diabetes rates of 19.80% and 19.50% respectively. High Diabetes Rate Countries:
Firstly, Turks and Caicos Islands, Sint Maarten, and Saint Martin each report a diabetes rate of 0%. However, these statistics should be looked at with caution considering the smaller population size and potential limitations in data collection in these regions. Following the aforementioned territories is the West African nation of Benin which has an impressive low diabetes rate of only 1.10%. Closely following Benin is the Gambia, reporting a low diabetes prevalence of 1.90%. Notably, four African nations - Zimbabwe, Togo, Sierra Leone, and Mauritania - possess a similar diabetes rate of 2.10%. Lastly, Mali also once again demonstrates the low prevalence of diabetes found in several African nations with its 2.10% rate. Countries with the Lowest Diabetes Rate:
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
10.90%
#50
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
10.20%
#60
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
7.10%
#103
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
9.70%
#61
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
4.60%
#172
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
11.70%
#39
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
5.40%
#161
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
5.60%
#148
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
4.30%
#181
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
6.40%
#126
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
4.60%
#173
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
5.60%
#149
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
8.80%
#79
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
11.30%
#46
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
14.20%
#27
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
14%
#28
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
5.60%
#150
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
3.60%
#183
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
14.50%
#25
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
1.10%
#201
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
13%
#32
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
10.40%
#58
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
5.50%
#154
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
9.10%
#69
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
5.20%
#165
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
8.80%
#77
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
8.70%
#80
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
11.10%
#48
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
7.40%
#98
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
2.10%
#190
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
6.50%
#119
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
7.30%
#101
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
5.50%
#155
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
7.70%
#95
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
13%
#33
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
5.80%
#141
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
5.80%
#142
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
10.80%
#51
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
10.60%
#56
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
8.30%
#88
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
11.70%
#40
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
8.80%
#78
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
4.80%
#170
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
7.60%
#96
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
11.70%
#41
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
8.60%
#83
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
7.10%
#104
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
5.80%
#143
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
5.30%
#163
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
7.40%
#99
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
11.70%
#42
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
10.50%
#57
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
4.40%
#180
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
20.90%
#8
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
6.30%
#129
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
5.50%
#156
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
6.50%
#120
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
6.50%
#121
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
4.60%
#178
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
5%
#168
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
17.70%
#15
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
6.10%
#135
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
5.30%
#164
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
5.50%
#157
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
1.90%
#200
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
5.70%
#147
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
6.90%
#109
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
2.60%
#189
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
6.40%
#127
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
12.60%
#36
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
19.10%
#11
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
13.10%
#31
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
2.10%
#191
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
2.10%
#192
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
11.70%
#43
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
8.90%
#76
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
5.10%
#167
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
7.80%
#93
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
7%
#107
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
5.50%
#158
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
9.60%
#63
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
10.60%
#55
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
9.10%
#70
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
10.70%
#53
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
3%
#188
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
6.30%
#130
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
8.50%
#86
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
6.40%
#128
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
2.10%
#193
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
11.10%
#49
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
6.60%
#115
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
15.40%
#23
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
6.60%
#116
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
4%
#182
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
24.90%
#2
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
6.60%
#117
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
6.20%
#132
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
5.90%
#139
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
8%
#90
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
4.60%
#174
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
2.10%
#194
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
8.70%
#81
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
6.10%
#136
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
5.80%
#144
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
5.90%
#140
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
7.80%
#94
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
4.60%
#175
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
7.30%
#102
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
19%
#12
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
9.20%
#67
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
2.10%
#195
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
8%
#91
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
23%
#6
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
2.10%
#196
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
22.60%
#7
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
16.90%
#17
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
15.60%
#21
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
5.60%
#151
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
6.20%
#133
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
6.90%
#110
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
9.10%
#71
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
9.10%
#72
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
3.30%
#186
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
7.10%
#105
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
6.70%
#113
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
23.40%
#3
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
8.70%
#82
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
4.50%
#179
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
23.40%
#4
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
6.20%
#134
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
9.30%
#66
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
5.20%
#166
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
3.60%
#184
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
8.60%
#85
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
6.10%
#137
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
23.40%
#5
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
3.60%
#185
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
13.80%
#29
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
30.80%
#1
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
17%
#16
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
9.20%
#68
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
8.20%
#89
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
16.70%
#18
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
7.50%
#97
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
4.80%
#171
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
7.10%
#106
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
6.80%
#111
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
9.10%
#73
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
13.30%
#30
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
19.50%
#10
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
5.50%
#159
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
6.50%
#122
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
5.60%
#152
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
6.50%
#123
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
16.10%
#20
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
11.70%
#44
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
0%
#202
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
8%
#92
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
7.40%
#100
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
5.50%
#160
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
18.70%
#14
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
3.10%
#187
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
9.10%
#74
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
8.50%
#87
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
2.10%
#197
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
11.60%
#45
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
0%
#203
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
5.80%
#145
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
5.80%
#146
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
19.80%
#9
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
6.50%
#124
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
10.80%
#52
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
6.80%
#112
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
6.50%
#125
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
10.30%
#59
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
11.30%
#47
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
18.90%
#13
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
12.70%
#34
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
5%
#169
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
4.60%
#176
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
14.90%
#24
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
6.60%
#118
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
12.30%
#37
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
9.70%
#62
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
8.60%
#84
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
2.10%
#198
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
12.70%
#35
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
9.60%
#64
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
14.50%
#26
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
6.70%
#114
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
0%
#204
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
4.60%
#177
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
5.60%
#153
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
16.40%
#19
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
6.30%
#131
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
10.70%
#54
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
9%
#75
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
7%
#108
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
15.60%
#22
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
9.60%
#65
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
6.10%
#138
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
5.40%
#162
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
11.90%
#38
Metric
Value
Rank
Diabetes Rates
2.10%
#199
Region ↕ | Diabetes Rates ↕ |
---|---|
Afghanistan | 10.90% |
Albania | 10.20% |
Algeria | 7.10% |
Andorra | 9.70% |
Angola | 4.60% |
Antigua and Barbuda | 11.70% |
Argentina | 5.40% |
Armenia | 5.60% |
Aruba | 4.30% |
Australia | 6.40% |
Austria | 4.60% |
Azerbaijan | 5.60% |
Bahamas | 8.80% |
Bahrain | 11.30% |
Bangladesh | 14.20% |
Barbados | 14% |
Belarus | 5.60% |
Belgium | 3.60% |
Belize | 14.50% |
Benin | 1.10% |
Bermuda | 13% |
Bhutan | 10.40% |
Bolivia | 5.50% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9.10% |
Botswana | 5.20% |
Brazil | 8.80% |
British Virgin Islands | 8.70% |
Brunei | 11.10% |
Bulgaria | 7.40% |
Burkina Faso | 2.10% |
Burundi | 6.50% |
Cambodia | 7.30% |
Cameroon | 5.50% |
Canada | 7.70% |
Cayman Islands | 13% |
Central African Republic | 5.80% |
Chad | 5.80% |
Chile | 10.80% |
China | 10.60% |
Colombia | 8.30% |
Comoros | 11.70% |
Costa Rica | 8.80% |
Croatia | 4.80% |
Cuba | 7.60% |
Curacao | 11.70% |
Cyprus | 8.60% |
Czech Republic | 7.10% |
DR Congo | 5.80% |
Denmark | 5.30% |
Djibouti | 7.40% |
Dominica | 11.70% |
Dominican Republic | 10.50% |
Ecuador | 4.40% |
Egypt | 20.90% |
El Salvador | 6.30% |
Equatorial Guinea | 5.50% |
Eritrea | 6.50% |
Estonia | 6.50% |
Eswatini | 4.60% |
Ethiopia | 5% |
Fiji | 17.70% |
Finland | 6.10% |
France | 5.30% |
Gabon | 5.50% |
Gambia | 1.90% |
Georgia | 5.70% |
Germany | 6.90% |
Ghana | 2.60% |
Greece | 6.40% |
Grenada | 12.60% |
Guam | 19.10% |
Guatemala | 13.10% |
Guinea | 2.10% |
Guinea Bissau | 2.10% |
Guyana | 11.70% |
Haiti | 8.90% |
Honduras | 5.10% |
Hong Kong | 7.80% |
Hungary | 7% |
Iceland | 5.50% |
India | 9.60% |
Indonesia | 10.60% |
Iran | 9.10% |
Iraq | 10.70% |
Ireland | 3% |
Isle Of Man | 6.30% |
Israel | 8.50% |
Italy | 6.40% |
Ivory Coast | 2.10% |
Jamaica | 11.10% |
Japan | 6.60% |
Jordan | 15.40% |
Kazakhstan | 6.60% |
Kenya | 4% |
Kuwait | 24.90% |
Kyrgyzstan | 6.60% |
Laos | 6.20% |
Latvia | 5.90% |
Lebanon | 8% |
Lesotho | 4.60% |
Liberia | 2.10% |
Libya | 8.70% |
Liechtenstein | 6.10% |
Lithuania | 5.80% |
Luxembourg | 5.90% |
Macau | 7.80% |
Madagascar | 4.60% |
Malawi | 7.30% |
Malaysia | 19% |
Maldives | 9.20% |
Mali | 2.10% |
Malta | 8% |
Marshall Islands | 23% |
Mauritania | 2.10% |
Mauritius | 22.60% |
Mexico | 16.90% |
Micronesia | 15.60% |
Moldova | 5.60% |
Monaco | 6.20% |
Mongolia | 6.90% |
Montenegro | 9.10% |
Morocco | 9.10% |
Mozambique | 3.30% |
Myanmar | 7.10% |
Namibia | 6.70% |
Nauru | 23.40% |
Nepal | 8.70% |
Netherlands | 4.50% |
New Caledonia | 23.40% |
New Zealand | 6.20% |
Nicaragua | 9.30% |
Niger | 5.20% |
Nigeria | 3.60% |
North Korea | 8.60% |
North Macedonia | 6.10% |
Northern Mariana Islands | 23.40% |
Norway | 3.60% |
Oman | 13.80% |
Pakistan | 30.80% |
Palau | 17% |
Palestine | 9.20% |
Panama | 8.20% |
Papua New Guinea | 16.70% |
Paraguay | 7.50% |
Peru | 4.80% |
Philippines | 7.10% |
Poland | 6.80% |
Portugal | 9.10% |
Puerto Rico | 13.30% |
Qatar | 19.50% |
Republic of the Congo | 5.50% |
Romania | 6.50% |
Russia | 5.60% |
Rwanda | 6.50% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | 16.10% |
Saint Lucia | 11.70% |
Saint Martin | 0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 8% |
San Marino | 7.40% |
Sao Tome and Principe | 5.50% |
Saudi Arabia | 18.70% |
Senegal | 3.10% |
Serbia | 9.10% |
Seychelles | 8.50% |
Sierra Leone | 2.10% |
Singapore | 11.60% |
Sint Maarten | 0% |
Slovakia | 5.80% |
Slovenia | 5.80% |
Solomon Islands | 19.80% |
Somalia | 6.50% |
South Africa | 10.80% |
South Korea | 6.80% |
South Sudan | 6.50% |
Spain | 10.30% |
Sri Lanka | 11.30% |
Sudan | 18.90% |
Suriname | 12.70% |
Sweden | 5% |
Switzerland | 4.60% |
Syria | 14.90% |
Tajikistan | 6.60% |
Tanzania | 12.30% |
Thailand | 9.70% |
Timor Leste | 8.60% |
Togo | 2.10% |
Trinidad and Tobago | 12.70% |
Tunisia | 9.60% |
Turkey | 14.50% |
Turkmenistan | 6.70% |
Turks and Caicos Islands | 0% |
Uganda | 4.60% |
Ukraine | 5.60% |
United Arab Emirates | 16.40% |
United Kingdom | 6.30% |
United States | 10.70% |
Uruguay | 9% |
Uzbekistan | 7% |
Vanuatu | 15.60% |
Venezuela | 9.60% |
Vietnam | 6.10% |
Yemen | 5.40% |
Zambia | 11.90% |
Zimbabwe | 2.10% |