Diabetes prevalence in United Kingdom
An estimated 7.4% of people aged 20 to 79 in United Kingdom had diabetes in 2024.
United Kingdom, 2024
7.4%
Change from 2011
+2.2percentage points
World, 2024
10.8%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2024
7.5%
Position in 2024
137th of 209
Diabetes prevalence in United Kingdom 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 | United Kingdom | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.4% | 10.8% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | 8.1% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 5.2% in 2011, a change of +2.2 percentage points.
- Among the 209 countries with data for 2024, United Kingdom has the 137th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 10.8%.
More for United Kingdom
All statistics for United Kingdom
Adults with obesity
19.8%
2014 · Eurostat
Tobacco use
12.8%
2024 · World Bank
Life expectancy at birth
81.3 years
2018 · Eurostat
Infant mortality rate
3.9 per 1,000 live births
2018 · Eurostat
Practising physicians
294 per 100,000 people
2019 · Eurostat
People reporting good or very good health
73.2%
2018 · Eurostat