The National Diabetes
Management Strategy:
Diabetes Facts and Figures
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Diabetes is a
Worldwide Problem
Diabetes is a Worldwide Epidemic
In 2012, there were an estimated 371 million people with diabetes.
In 2011, there were an estimated 366 million people with diabetes
(8.3% of the world’s population)
By 2030, the prevalence is projected to rise to 522 million (9.9%)
2011
2030
Total world population (billions)
7.0
8.3
Adult population (20–79 years, billions)
4.4
5.6
Global prevalence (%)
8.3
9.9
Number of people with diabetes (millions)
366
552
Diabetes
International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas. Update 2012.
International Diabetes Federation. Global burden. IDF Diabetes Atlas. 5th edition 2011.
Global Diabetes Statistics
• Since 1980, the number of adults with diabetes
worldwide has doubled. (1)
• There will be an estimated 70% increase in the
number of adults with diabetes in the developing
world, and a 20% increase in the developed
world between 2010 and 2030. (2)
• Each year, approximately 78,000 children
worldwide develop type 1 diabetes. (3)
1. Danaei G, et al. Lancet. 2011;378(9785):31-40.
2. Shaw JE, et al. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2010;87:8-14.
3. IDF Diabetes Atlas. 5th Edition. 2011
Number of People with Diabetes:
Top 10 Countries
2011
Country/territory
2030
Country/territory
China
Number of people
with diabetes
(millions)
90.0
China
Number of people
with diabetes
(millions)
129.7
India
61.3
India
101.2
USA
23.7
USA
29.6
Russian Federation
12.6
Brazil
19.6
Brazil
12.4
Bangladesh
16.8
Japan
10.7
Mexico
16.4
Mexico
10.3
Russian Federation
14.1
Bangladesh
8.4
Egypt
12.4
Egypt
7.3
Indonesia
11.8
Indonesia
7.3
Pakistan
11.4
International Diabetes Federation. Global burden. IDF Diabetes Atlas. 5th edition 2011.
Prevalence of Diabetes:
Top 10 Countries
2011
Country/territory
2030
Country/territory
Kiribati
Prevalence of
diabetes (%)
25.7
Kiribati
Prevalence of
diabetes (%)
26.3
Marshall Islands
22.2
Marshall Islands
23.0
Kuwait
21.1
Kuwait
21.2
Nauru
20.7
Tuvalu
20.8
Lebanon
20.2
Nauru
20.7
Qatar
20.2
Saudi Arabia
20.6
Saudi Arabia
20.0
Lebanon
20.4
Bahrain
19.9
Qatar
20.4
Tuvalu
19.5
Bahrain
20.2
United Arab
Emirates
19.2
United Arab
Emirates
19.8
International Diabetes Federation. Global burden. IDF Diabetes Atlas. 5th edition 2011.
Leading Causes of Global Death:
2004 and 2030
Chronic conditions have overtaken infectious diseases
as the leading causes of global death.
2004
Disease
2030
Deaths
Rank
Rank
Deaths
Heart disease
12.2
1
1
14.2
CVD
9.7
2
2
12.1
Pneumonia
7.0
3
4
3.8
HIV/AIDS
3.5
6
10
1.8
Lung cancer
2.3
8
6
3.4
Diabetes
1.9
12
7
3.3
Malaria
1.7
13
41
0.4
Breast cancer
0.9
23
19
1.1
World Health Statistics. World Health Organization; 2008.
US Diabetes Statistics
• 25.8 million Americans (8.3% of the US
population) have diabetes:
– Diagnosed: 18.8 million people
– Undiagnosed: 7.0 million people
– Prediabetes: 79 million people
• One in every 400 American children is currently
diagnosed with diabetes.
National Diabetes Fact Sheet 2011. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.