Diabetes prevalence in Ghana
An estimated 2.7% of people aged 20 to 79 in Ghana had diabetes in 2024.
Ghana, 2024
2.7%
Change from 2011
−2.3percentage points
World, 2024
10.8%
Position in 2024
206th of 209
Diabetes prevalence in Ghana 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 | Ghana | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.7% | 10.8% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | 8.1% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 5.0% in 2011, a change of −2.3 percentage points.
- Among the 209 countries with data for 2024, Ghana has the 206th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 10.8%.
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Healthy life expectancy
58.7 years
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UHC service coverage
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Alcohol consumption
1.49 litres
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