Countries with the highest number of diabetics 2021
China is the country with the highest number of diabetics worldwide, with around 141 million people suffering from the disease. By the year 2045, it is predicted that China will have around 174 million people with diabetes.
Death from diabetes
Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, accounting for 1.5 million deaths in 2019. Diabetes at least doubles one’s chance of dying prematurely and many places in the world lack appropriate treatment options. The highest number of deaths from diabetes comes from the Western Pacific, where over 717,000 people died from the disease in 2021.
Obesity
One of the biggest risk factors for developing diabetes is being overweight or obese. Rates of obesity have increased in recent years in many countries around the world. In the United States, for example, it is estimated that around 32 percent of the adult population was obese in 2018, compared to 19 percent of the population in 1997.
Death from diabetes
Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, accounting for 1.5 million deaths in 2019. Diabetes at least doubles one’s chance of dying prematurely and many places in the world lack appropriate treatment options. The highest number of deaths from diabetes comes from the Western Pacific, where over 717,000 people died from the disease in 2021.
Obesity
One of the biggest risk factors for developing diabetes is being overweight or obese. Rates of obesity have increased in recent years in many countries around the world. In the United States, for example, it is estimated that around 32 percent of the adult population was obese in 2018, compared to 19 percent of the population in 1997.
