IDF Diabetes Atlas

6th Edition revision 2014

International Diabetes Federation

IDF Diabetes Atlas

Provides the authoritative source of evidence on the burden of diabetes

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Supported through an
unrestricted grant by
the Novo Nordisk
Changing Diabetes
initiative

Diabetes is a huge and growing problem

2014

2035

53%

WORLD

592
WORLD

38
7
millio
n

million
people living
with diabetes
Africa

93%

Middle East and North Africa

South East Asia

64%

South and Central America

Western Pacific

Europe

2035

55%

46%

33%

North America and Caribbean

2014

85%

30%

Diabetes is a huge and growing problem

 and the costs to society are high and escalating

Diabetes is a human and economic burden

4.9 million deaths per year

50% of deaths under 60
years of age

Intersects with all

dimensions of
development

US$612 billion
11% of worldwide healthcare
expenditure

Global diabetes prevalence

WORLD at a glance

AFRICA at a glance

21.5 million people have diabetes - 1 in 20 adults

Lowest prevalence across regions
Highest percentage of undiagnosed people
Highest percentage of deaths under the age of 60
Lowest diabetes-related expenditure 1% of worldwide total

EUROPE at a glance

52 million people have diabetes - 1 in 13 adults

Lowest deaths under the age of 60 rate
24% of worldwide expenditure USD 144.3 billion

MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA at a glance

36.8 million people have diabetes - 1 in 10 adults

3% of worldwide expenditure USD 16.8 billion

NORTH AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN at a glance

38.8 million people have diabetes - 1 in 9 adults

Highest prevalence across regions 11.5%
Lowest undiagnosed rate 27.1%
USD 310 billion expenditure more than all other regions combined

SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA at a glance

25 million people have diabetes - 1 in 12 adults

5% of worldwide expenditure USD 28.7 billions

SOUTH-EAST ASIA at a glance

75 million people have diabetes - 1 in 12 adults

Lowest mean expenditure per person across regions USD 92

WESTERN PACIFIC at a glance

Highest diabetes burden across regions 138 million people with diabetes
1 in 12 adults have diabetes
16% of total worldwide expenditure USD 101 billion