Diabetes prevalence in Australia
An estimated 7.4% of people aged 20 to 79 in Australia had diabetes in 2024.
Australia, 2024
7.4%
Change from 2011
+0.8percentage points
World, 2024
10.8%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2024
7.5%
Position in 2024
134th of 209
Diabetes prevalence in Australia over time
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% of population aged 20 to 79. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Australia | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.4% | 10.8% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | – |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 6.6% in 2011, a change of +0.8 percentage points.
- Since 2000, when it was 0.0%, the figure has changed by +7.4 percentage points.
- Among the 209 countries with data for 2024, Australia has the 134th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 10.8%.
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Healthy life expectancy
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UHC service coverage
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