Diabetes prevalence in Egypt
An estimated 22.4% of people aged 20 to 79 in Egypt had diabetes in 2024.
Egypt, 2024
22.4%
Change from 2011
+5.8percentage points
World, 2024
10.8%
Position in 2024
9th of 209
Diabetes prevalence in Egypt 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 | Egypt | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.4% | 10.8% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | 8.1% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 16.6% in 2011, a change of +5.8 percentage points.
- Among the 209 countries with data for 2024, Egypt has the 9th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 10.8%.
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Healthy life expectancy
61.6 years
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UHC service coverage
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Alcohol consumption
0.11 litres
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