Diabetes around the world in 2021:
537 million adults (20-79 years) are living with diabetes – 1 in 10. This number is predicted to rise to 643 million by 2030 and 783 million by 2045.
Over 3 in 4 adults with diabetes live in low- and middle-income countries.
Diabetes is responsible for 6.7 million deaths in 2021 – 1 every 5 seconds.
Diabetes caused at least USD 966 billion dollars in health expenditure – a 316% increase over the last 15 years.
541 million adults have Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT), which places them at high risk of type 2 diabetes.
