IDF Diabetes Atlas
IDF Diabetes Atlas Reports
A deeper look into the state of type 2 diabetes in Indigenous Peoples, type 1 diabetes in children and adults, the impact of COVID-19, diabetes foot-related complications and diabetes and kidney disease
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537 million adults are living with diabetes
Diabetes is spiralling out of control
1 in 10 adults are living with diabetes in 2021. Almost half are undiagnosed
3 in 4 people with diabetes live in low- and middle-income countries
Diabetes hits the poorest hardest
Over 3 in 4 people with diabetes live in low- and middle-income countries
783 million adults with diabetes in 2045
The more we know, the worse the picture
The number of people living with diabetes today is fast approaching the predictions for 2030 made by IDF 10 years ago.
1 person dies of diabetes every 5 seconds
Diabetes claims lives and causes disability
Diabetes is a global killer and ranks among the top causes of premature death.