There are 540 million people with diabetes worldwide, half of whom are undiagnosed!

The 10th edition of the Global Diabetes Atlas, which will be released by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) in December, shows that there are currently 537 million adults with diabetes in the world, an increase of 16% from 2019.

The global prevalence of diabetes has reached 10.5%, of which nearly half (44.7%) are undiagnosed.

IDF predicts that by 2045, 780 million adults will have diabetes, accounting for about one-eighth of the world's adults, and the prevalence will increase by 46%.

More than 90% of diabetes patients worldwide suffer from type 2 diabetes. The increase in the number of people with type 2 diabetes is due to the interaction of socioeconomic, demographic, environmental and genetic factors.

Among them, urbanization, population aging, declining physical activity levels, and the prevalence of overweight and obesity are important contributing factors.

Type 2 diabetes is preventable and treatable. Early diagnosis and treatment of all types of diabetes can help delay and reduce the occurrence of diabetic complications, thereby optimizing the patient's quality of life and reducing subsequent medical costs.

The 10th edition of the Global Diabetes Atlas shows the following:

Approximately 1 in 10 adults (10.5%) suffer from diabetes worldwide;

It is estimated that the total number of people with diabetes worldwide will increase to 643 million (11.3%) by 2030 and to 783 million (12.2%) by 2045.

An estimated 44.7% of adults with diabetes (240 million people) are undiagnosed. More than 81% of these people live in low- and middle-income countries.

In 2021, global health expenditures due to diabetes are estimated at $966 million, an increase of 316% over the past 15 years;

Excluding the risk of death related to COVID-19, an estimated 6.7 million adults will die from diabetes or diabetes complications in 2021, accounting for one in ten (12.2%) of all deaths worldwide.

Currently, 541 million adults (10.6% of the global population) suffer from impaired glucose tolerance (IGT).

Source: China Circulation Magazine