Diabetes prevalence in Switzerland
An estimated 5.3% of people aged 20 to 79 in Switzerland had diabetes in 2024.
Switzerland, 2024
5.3%
Change from 2011
−0.6percentage points
World, 2024
10.8%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2024
7.5%
Position in 2024
173rd of 209
Diabetes prevalence in Switzerland 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 | Switzerland | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.3% | 10.8% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | 8.1% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 5.9% in 2011, a change of −0.6 percentage points.
- Among the 209 countries with data for 2024, Switzerland has the 173rd highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 10.8%.
More for Switzerland
All statistics for Switzerland
Tobacco use
23.1%
2024 · World Bank
Life expectancy at birth
84.2 years
2024 · Eurostat
Infant mortality rate
3.3 per 1,000 live births
2024 · Eurostat
Hospital beds
420b (Break in time series) per 100,000 people
2024 · Eurostat
Practising physicians
466 per 100,000 people
2024 · Eurostat
People reporting good or very good health
78.8%
2024 · Eurostat