Table 2. Survey characteristics.
| Geographic region and country | Income group | Year | Response rate, (%) | N, after exclusiona | Female, (%) | Median age, years (IQR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East, South, and Southeast Asia | ||||||
| Bangladesh | L-MIC | 2018 | 83.3 | 3,235 | 48.3 | 49 (44–56) |
| Bhutan | L-MIC | 2014 | 96.9 | 1,307 | 57.6 | 50 (45–57) |
| Cambodia | L-MIC | 2010 | 96.3 | 3,077 | 65.4 | 50 (45–56) |
| India | L-MIC | 2015–16 | 97.6 | 175,222 | 82.6 | 45 (42–47) |
| Indonesia | L-MIC | 2014 | 90.5 | 2,719 | 57.8 | 56 (47–61) |
| Laos | L-MIC | 2013 | 99.2 | 1,162 | 58.0 | 49 (44–55) |
| Myanmar | L-MIC | 2014 | 94.0 | 5,219 | 65.5 | 51 (45–57) |
| Nepal | L-MIC | 2019 | 86.4 | 2,468 | 58.8 | 51 (45–60) |
| Sri Lanka | L-MIC | 2014 | 72.0 | 2,586 | 59.8 | 53 (46–60) |
| Timor-Leste | L-MIC | 2014 | 96.3 | 1,211 | 52.8 | 51 (44–61) |
| Vietnam | L-MIC | 2015 | 97.4 | 1,842 | 56.9 | 52 (45–59) |
| Europe and Central Asia | ||||||
| Azerbaijan | UMIC | 2017 | 97.3 | 1,694 | 60.0 | 55 (48–60) |
| Belarus | UMIC | 2016 | 87.1 | 3,288 | 59.7 | 54 (47–61) |
| Georgia | L-MIC | 2016 | 75.7 | 2,297 | 73.0 | 56 (49–63) |
| Kyrgyzstan | L-MIC | 2013 | 100.0 | 1,556 | 63.2 | 51 (46–57) |
| Moldova | L-MIC | 2013 | 83.5 | 2,404 | 63.9 | 55 (49–62) |
| Mongolia | L-MIC | 2013 | 97.4 | 971 | 57.4 | 49 (44–54) |
| Romania | UMIC | 2015–16 | 69.1 | 1,017 | 53.5 | 54 (46–62) |
| Tajikistan | L-MIC | 2016 | 94.0 | 1,258 | 56.8 | 50 (45–57) |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | ||||||
| Chile | UMIC | 2009–10 | 85.0 | 2,345 | 60.2 | 53 (46–60) |
| Costa Rica | UMIC | 2010 | 87.8 | 1,452 | 75.1 | 52 (46–60) |
| Ecuador | UMIC | 2018 | 69.4 | 2,040 | 56.9 | 52 (46–60) |
| Guyana | UMIC | 2016 | 77.0 | 442 | 61.1 | 52 (46–59) |
| Mexico | UMIC | 2009–12 | 90.0 | 4,868 | 54.9 | 54 (48–60) |
| St. Vincent & the Grenadines | UMIC | 2013 | 67.8 | 594 | 57.4 | 52 (46–59) |
| Middle East and North Africa | ||||||
| Algeria | UMIC | 2016 | 93.8 | 3,131 | 54.2 | 50 (44–58) |
| Iran | UMIC | 2016 | 98.4 | 10,309 | 54.1 | 52 (45–59) |
| Iraq | UMIC | 2015 | 98.8 | 1,730 | 58.7 | 50 (44–59) |
| Lebanon | UMIC | 2017 | 65.9 | 790 | 62.7 | 52 (47–58) |
| Morocco | L-MIC | 2017 | 89.0 | 2,484 | 62.9 | 52 (46–60) |
| Oceania | ||||||
| Kiribati | L-MIC | 2015 | 55.0 | 528 | 54.5 | 50 (45–57) |
| Marshall Islands | UMIC | 2017 | 92.3 | 1,146 | 50.0 | 50 (44–57) |
| Samoa | L-MIC | 2013 | 64.0 | 702 | 62.0 | 50 (45–56) |
| Solomon Islands | L-MIC | 2015 | 58.4 | 824 | 50.2 | 50 (45–58) |
| Tuvalu | UMIC | 2015 | 76.0 | 545 | 55.6 | 54 (47–59) |
| Vanuatu | L-MIC | 2011 | 94.0 | 2,262 | 47.1 | 50 (44–56) |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | ||||||
| Benin | L-MIC | 2015 | 98.6 | 1,978 | 48.5 | 50 (44–56) |
| Botswana | UMIC | 2014 | 63.0 | 1,280 | 70.7 | 51 (45–58) |
| Burkina Faso | L-MIC | 2013 | 99.1 | 1,697 | 48.0 | 49 (44–55) |
| Comoros | L-MIC | 2011 | 96.5 | 1,233 | 72.2 | 50 (44–57) |
| Eritrea | L-MIC | 2010 | 97.0 | 2,933 | 65.5 | 51 (45–60) |
| Eswatini | L-MIC | 2014 | 76.0 | 1,025 | 68.3 | 52 (45–60) |
| Kenya | L-MIC | 2015 | 93.0 | 1,601 | 59.3 | 51 (44–59) |
| Lesotho | L-MIC | 2012 | 80.0 | 1,116 | 67.7 | 52 (46–59) |
| Liberia | L-MIC | 2011 | 87.1 | 534 | 50.2 | 48 (43–55) |
| Namibia | UMIC | 2013 | 95.8 | 2,464 | 58.4 | 49 (44–55) |
| Rwanda | L-MIC | 2012 | 99.8 | 2,270 | 64.4 | 49 (44–56) |
| São Tomé and Principe | L-MIC | 2009 | 95.0 | 897 | 61.9 | 49 (44–55) |
| Seychelles | UMIC | 2013 | 73.0 | 851 | 56.2 | 52 (46–57) |
| Sudan | L-MIC | 2016 | 95.0 | 2,909 | 57.9 | 50 (45–58) |
| Tanzania | L-MIC | 2012 | 94.7 | 2,499 | 50.5 | 49 (44–56) |
| Togo | L-MIC | 2010 | 91.0 | 1,170 | 48.2 | 48 (44–55) |
| Uganda | L-MIC | 2014 | 92.2 | 1,185 | 60.3 | 50 (44–57) |
| Zambia | L-MIC | 2017 | 74.0 | 1,280 | 63.5 | 50 (44–59) |
| Zanzibar | L-MIC | 2011 | 91.0 | 1,136 | 58.5 | 49 (45–55) |
| Global | 2009–19 | 86.7 | 280,783 | 73.6 | 45 (42–49) | |
Abbreviation: L-MIC: Low/lower-income countries; UMIC: Upper-middle-income countries.
aIndividuals aged 25–69 years old with non-missing diabetes biomarkers and blood pressure measurements who reported not being pregnant were included.