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Nigeria vs South Africa: Diabetes prevalence (% of population ages 20 to 79)

Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.

In , Nigeria's Diabetes prevalence (% of population ages 20 to 79) was 3.00, compared to South Africa's 7.20. That makes Nigeria's value 58.3% lower than South Africa's.

Nigeria

Rank #205 of 209 globally

Nigeria trend
Latest (2024)
3.00
Year-over-year
-37.5%
Peak
4.80 (2011)
Trough
3.00 (2024)

South Africa

Rank #139 of 209 globally

South Africa trend
Latest (2024)
7.20
Year-over-year
+2.9%
Peak
7.20 (2024)
Trough
7.00 (2011)
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.DIAB.ZS), CC BY 4.0.