prevalence

The International Diabetes Federation estimates that there are 246 million adults with diabetes. The Western
Pacific region and Europe have the highest number of people with diabetes, approximately 67 and 53 million,
respectively. The highest prevalence rates are found in North America (9.2 percent) and Europe (8.4 percent).
The five countries will the largest numbers of people with diabetes are India, China, the United States, Russia and
Germany. The five countries with the highest prevalence rates are Nauru, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia,
Bahrain and Kuwait.
The number of people with diabetes is expected to increase alarmingly in the coming decades, rising to 380 million
people in 2025. Developed countries have higher prevalence rates than developing countries, but the latter will be
hit the hardest by the diabetes epidemic. Increased urbanization, westernization and economic development in
developing countries have already contributed to a substantial rise in diabetes.