Diabetes prevalence in New Zealand
An estimated 6.7% of people aged 20 to 79 in New Zealand had diabetes in 2024.
New Zealand, 2024
6.7%
Change from 2011
−1.9percentage points
World, 2024
10.8%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2024
7.5%
Position in 2024
155th of 209
Diabetes prevalence in New Zealand 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 | New Zealand | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.7% | 10.8% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | 8.1% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 8.6% in 2011, a change of −1.9 percentage points.
- Among the 209 countries with data for 2024, New Zealand has the 155th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 10.8%.
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