Diabetes prevalence in Malawi
An estimated 5.7% of people aged 20 to 79 in Malawi had diabetes in 2024.
Malawi, 2024
5.7%
Change from 2011
+0.1percentage points
World, 2024
10.8%
Position in 2024
168th of 209
Diabetes prevalence in Malawi 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 | Malawi | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.7% | 10.8% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | 8.1% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 5.6% in 2011, a change of +0.1 percentage points.
- Among the 209 countries with data for 2024, Malawi has the 168th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 10.8%.
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