Diabetes prevalence in North America
An estimated 13.0% of people aged 20 to 79 in North America had diabetes in 2024.
North America is a group: World Bank region. The value is the aggregate published by World Bank, not an average calculated on this site.
North America, 2024
13.0%
Change from 2011
+3.7percentage points
World, 2024
10.8%
Diabetes prevalence in North America 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 | North America | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.0% | 10.8% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | 8.1% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 9.3% in 2011, a change of +3.7 percentage points.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 10.8%.
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15.3%
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Life expectancy at birth
79.2 years
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Life expectancy at birth, women
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Life expectancy at birth, men
76.9 years
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Health spending share of GDP
16.3%
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Under-five mortality rate
6.4 per 1,000 live births
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