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DIABETES FACTS AND FIGURES

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Diabetes Facts & Figures

From International Disease Federation

In 2021,

• Approximately 537 million adults (20-79 years) are living with diabetes.

• The total number of people living with diabetes is projected to rise to 643 million by 2030 and 783 million by 2045.

• 3 in 4 adults with diabetes live in low- and middle-income countries

• Almost 1 in 2 (240 million) adults living with diabetes are undiagnosed

• Diabetes caused 6.7 million deaths

• Diabetes caused at least USD 966 billion dollars in health expenditure – 9% of total spendingon adults

• More than 1.2 million children and adolescents

(0-19 years) are living with type 1 diabetes

• 1 in 6 live births (21 million) are affected by diabetes during pregnancy

• 541 million adults are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes

From WHO

• The number of people with diabetes rose from 108 million in 1980 to 422 million in 2014.

Prevalence has been rising more rapidly in low- and middle-income countries than in highincome countries.

• Diabetes is a major cause of blindness, kidney failure, heart attacks, stroke and lower limb amputation.

• Between 2000 and 2019, there was a 3% increase in diabetes mortality rates by age.

• In 2019, diabetes and kidney disease due to diabetes caused an estimated 2 million deaths.

• A healthy diet, regular physical activity, maintaining a normal body weight and avoiding tobacco use are ways to prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes.

• Diabetes can be treated and its consequences avoided or delayed with diet, physical activity, medication and regular screening and treatment for complications.

 

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