Diabetes - World statistics The number of people living with diabetes rose from 200 million in 1990 to 830 million in 2022. Prevalence has been rising more rapidly in low- and middle-income countries than in high-income countries. In 2022, 14% of adults aged 18 years and older were living with diabetes, an increase from 7% in 1990. More than half (59%) of adults aged 30 years and over living with diabetes were not taking medication for their diabetes in 2022. More than half of people living with diabetes did not take medication for their diabetes in 2022. Diabetes treatment coverage was lowest in low- and middle-income countries. Diabetes causes blindness, kidney failure, heart attacks, stroke and lower limb amputation. In 2021, diabetes and kidney disease due to diabetes caused over 2 million deaths. In addition, around 11% of cardiovascular deaths were caused by high blood glucose. Source: WHO India Statistics As per Indian Council of Medical Research – India Diabetes (ICMR INDIAB) study published in 2023, the prevalence of diabetes is 10.1 crores. The overall weighted prevalence of diabetes was 11·4%, prediabetes 15·3%, hypertension 35·5% , generalised obesity 28·6% , abdominal obesity 39·5% , and dyslipidaemia 81·2% . All metabolic NCDs except prediabetes were more frequent in urban than rural areas. In many states with a lower human development index, the ratio of diabetes to prediabetes was less than 1. The diabetes rate amongst women in India rose from 11.9% in 1990 to 23.7% in 2022, one of the largest increases across other countries. Amongst men, the diabetes rate rose to 11.3% in 1990 to 21.4% in 2022. The prevalence of diabetes for individuals aged 15-49 years was found to be 4.90% (4.80 to 5.00%) from the NFHS-5. Among them, the proportion of individuals with undiagnosed diabetes was 24.82% (24.07 to 25.59%), with higher among males (28.82% (26.45 to 31.30%)) than females (24.22% (23.44 to 25.01%)). The overall prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes was 1.22% (1.18 to 1.26%), with a higher prevalence among males (1.60% (1.46 to 1.76%)) than females (1.17% (1.13 to 1.21%)). Individuals who are middle-aged (45-49), have a higher body mass index (BMI), and are in a lower wealth index group, or live in the southern regions of India are at a higher risk of being undiagnosed for diabetes. Source: NFHS - 5 World Diabetes Day World Diabetes Day is celebrated on 14th November every year. It was in 1991 that World Diabetes Day first came to be celebrated after the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization collaborated to find a solution to the growing cases of diabetes worldwide. Ever since, member associations have teamed up with the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) to share and spread crucial information on prevention of diabetes. For more details visit International Diabetes Federation (IDF) website Source: International Diabetes Federation (IDF) ; National Institute of Nutrition (NIN)