Diabetes in SACA

Almost 25 million people have diabetes. If we do not act now, this figure will rise to 38 million by 2035

1 in 12 adults have diabetes 

27% of them have not been diagnosed and are at higher risk of developing harmful and costly complications

Diabetes will cause 219,000 deaths in 2014

45% of those deaths were in people under the age of 60 

USD 29 billion were spent on treating diabetes - only 5% of the total expenditure worldwide

Regional Fact Sheet

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The data for the 7 regions of IDF can be downloaded at www.idf.org/diabetesatlas