Diabetes prevalence in Zambia
An estimated 10.3% of people aged 20 to 79 in Zambia had diabetes in 2024.
Zambia, 2024
10.3%
Change from 2011
+5.5percentage points
World, 2024
10.8%
Position in 2024
80th of 209
Diabetes prevalence in Zambia 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 | Zambia | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.3% | 10.8% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | 8.1% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 4.8% in 2011, a change of +5.5 percentage points.
- Among the 209 countries with data for 2024, Zambia has the 80th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 10.8%.
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