Diabetes prevalence in Sri Lanka
An estimated 10.2% of people aged 20 to 79 in Sri Lanka had diabetes in 2024.
Sri Lanka, 2024
10.2%
Change from 2011
+2.7percentage points
World, 2024
10.8%
Position in 2024
82nd of 209
Diabetes prevalence in Sri Lanka 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 | Sri Lanka | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.2% | 10.8% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | 8.1% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 7.5% in 2011, a change of +2.7 percentage points.
- Among the 209 countries with data for 2024, Sri Lanka has the 82nd highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 10.8%.
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