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Did you know?The rate of diabetes in Fiji is among the highest in the world. Estimates range between one in five and one in four people affected by the disease. A diabetes-related amputation is carried out by surgeons in Fiji every 12 hours. It is estimated also that 33% of patients on the surgical wards are people with diabetes. Fiji is bearing a particularly heavy burden in financial terms. In Pacific islands, including Fiji, the costs of diabetes are increased considerably by the need for “offshore expenditure” – where facilities for care are not available on the island – much of which is spent on diabetes-related complications. |
Capital city (1):
Suva
Population in 1.000.000 (1):
0,90
Urban population (1):
52,00%
Rate of urbanization per year (1):
1,30%
Life expectancy in years (1):
71,80
GDP per capita (1):
4.900
GDP real growth rate (2012):
2,10%
Men aged ≥20 years who are obese (2008) (2):
21,30%
Women aged ≥20 years who are obese (2008) (2):
42,20%
Diabetes comparative prevalence WHO standard (2011) (3):
10,90%
IGT comparative prevalence WHO standard (2011) (3):
11,00%
Health expenditure (1):
4,90%
Mean diabetes-related expenditure per person with diabetes (3):
230,00 USD
(1): CIA factbook
(2): WHO 2008
(3): IDF Diabetes Atlas, 5th edition annual update, 2012
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