Diabetes prevalence in Sierra Leone
An estimated 4.8% of people aged 20 to 79 in Sierra Leone had diabetes in 2024.
Sierra Leone, 2024
4.8%
Change from 2011
+1.6percentage points
World, 2024
10.8%
Position in 2024
185th of 209
Diabetes prevalence in Sierra Leone 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 | Sierra Leone | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.8% | 10.8% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | 8.1% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 3.2% in 2011, a change of +1.6 percentage points.
- Among the 209 countries with data for 2024, Sierra Leone has the 185th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 10.8%.
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Healthy life expectancy
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UHC service coverage
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