Nigeria has ranked 186th in the last spot among countries with the highest number of people with diabetes.
World statistics rate 186 countries where diabetes is eating deep into citizens, with Pakistan ranking first at 30 per cent, while Kenya and Nigeria are among the bottom five with 4 per cent and 3.6 per cent respectively.
Here’s a cross-section of countries with percentage of people age 20 to 79 who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes:
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1. Pakistan: 30.8%
2. Kuwait: 24.9%
8. Egypt: 20.9%
10. Qatar: 19.5%
12. Malaysia: 19%
14. Saudi Arabia: 18.7%
17. Mexico: 16.9%
26. Turkey: 14.5%
27. Bangladesh: 14.2%
48. Sri Lanka: 11.3%
53. South Africa: 10.8%
54. Iraq: 10.7%
55. United States: 10.7%
56. Indonesia: 10.6%
57. China: 10.6%
60. Spain: 10.3%
63. Thailand: 9.7%
64. India: 9.6%
71. Iran: 9.1%
74. Portugal: 9.1%
78. Brazil: 8.8%
83. Nepal: 8.7%
86. North Korea: 8.6%
96. Canada: 7.7%
107. Philippines: 7.1%
113. South Korea: 6.8%
116. Japan: 6.6%
127. Australia: 6.4%
129. Italy: 6.4%
132. United Kingdom: 6.3%
135. New Zealand: 6.2%
139. Vietnam: 6.1%
153. Russia: 5.6%
162. Argentina: 5.4%
165. France: 5.3%
169. Ethiopia: 5%
183. Kenya: 4%
186. Nigeria: 3.6%
2. Kuwait: 24.9%
8. Egypt: 20.9%
10. Qatar: 19.5%
12. Malaysia: 19%
14. Saudi Arabia: 18.7%
17. Mexico: 16.9%
26. Turkey: 14.5%
27. Bangladesh: 14.2%
48. Sri Lanka: 11.3%
53. South Africa: 10.8%
54. Iraq: 10.7%
55. United States: 10.7%
56. Indonesia: 10.6%
57. China: 10.6%
60. Spain: 10.3%
63. Thailand: 9.7%
64. India: 9.6%
71. Iran: 9.1%
74. Portugal: 9.1%
78. Brazil: 8.8%
83. Nepal: 8.7%
86. North Korea: 8.6%
96. Canada: 7.7%
107. Philippines: 7.1%
113. South Korea: 6.8%
116. Japan: 6.6%
127. Australia: 6.4%
129. Italy: 6.4%
132. United Kingdom: 6.3%
135. New Zealand: 6.2%
139. Vietnam: 6.1%
153. Russia: 5.6%
162. Argentina: 5.4%
165. France: 5.3%
169. Ethiopia: 5%
183. Kenya: 4%
186. Nigeria: 3.6%
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