China had about 35.5 million elderly people with diabetes in 2019, by far the highest number of any country.
According to the projection, the figure would very likely double by 2045. In 2019, India and the United States were another two countries with the highest number of diabetes in the world.
Estimated number of adults aged above 65 years with diabetes mellitus in China in 2017 and 2019 with forecasts until 2045
(in millions)
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International Diabetes Federation. (November 13, 2019). Estimated number of adults aged above 65 years with diabetes mellitus in China in 2017 and 2019 with forecasts until 2045 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118095/china-elderly-population-with-diabetes/
International Diabetes Federation. "Estimated number of adults aged above 65 years with diabetes mellitus in China in 2017 and 2019 with forecasts until 2045 (in millions)." Chart. November 13, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118095/china-elderly-population-with-diabetes/
International Diabetes Federation. (2019). Estimated number of adults aged above 65 years with diabetes mellitus in China in 2017 and 2019 with forecasts until 2045 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118095/china-elderly-population-with-diabetes/
International Diabetes Federation. "Estimated Number of Adults Aged above 65 Years with Diabetes Mellitus in China in 2017 and 2019 with Forecasts until 2045 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118095/china-elderly-population-with-diabetes/
International Diabetes Federation, Estimated number of adults aged above 65 years with diabetes mellitus in China in 2017 and 2019 with forecasts until 2045 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118095/china-elderly-population-with-diabetes/ (last visited November 12, 2024)
Estimated number of adults aged above 65 years with diabetes mellitus in China in 2017 and 2019 with forecasts until 2045 (in millions) [Graph], International Diabetes Federation, November 13, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118095/china-elderly-population-with-diabetes/
