Diabetes Across the Globe
- 1 in 11 adults has diabetes (425 million)
- 1 in 2 adults with diabetes is undiagnosed (212 million)
- Two-thirds of people with diabetes are of working age (327 million)
- 1 in 6 births is affected by Hyperglycemia in pregnancy
- Over 1 million children and adolescents have type 1 diabetes
Reference: IDF DIABETES ATLAS – 8TH EDITION
Key facts of Diabetes in Sri Lanka
- Prevalence of diabetes in adults: 8.6%
- Total cases of diabetes in adults: 1,198,100
- Prevalence of diabetes in adults in the western province: 18.6%
Source: ‘Province and ethnic-specific prevalence of diabetes among Sri Lankan adults’ P, Katulanda. et al.
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