Diabetes prevalence in Saudi Arabia
An estimated 23.1% of people aged 20 to 79 in Saudi Arabia had diabetes in 2024.
Saudi Arabia, 2024
23.1%
Change from 2011
+3.5percentage points
World, 2024
10.8%
Median of G20 countries, 2024
9.6%
Position in 2024
7th of 209
Diabetes prevalence in Saudi Arabia 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 | Saudi Arabia | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.1% | 10.8% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | 8.1% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 19.6% in 2011, a change of +3.5 percentage points.
- Among the 209 countries with data for 2024, Saudi Arabia has the 7th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 10.8%.
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