One in two adult diabetics in China was unware of their health condition. In 2021, the country was estimated to have about 72.8 million adults aged from 20 to 79 years living with undiagnosed diabetes (mostly type two diabetes), accounting for about 52 percent of the total diabetic population in China. Without any symptoms shown, a person with type two diabetes can live for several years, often leading to complications like chronic kidney disease or heart failure.
Estimated number of people with undiagnosed diabetes mellitus in China between 2015 and 2021
(in millions)
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International Diabetes Federation. (August 5, 2021). Estimated number of people with undiagnosed diabetes mellitus in China between 2015 and 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118110/china-undiagnosed-diabetic-adult-population/
International Diabetes Federation. "Estimated number of people with undiagnosed diabetes mellitus in China between 2015 and 2021 (in millions)." Chart. August 5, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118110/china-undiagnosed-diabetic-adult-population/
International Diabetes Federation. (2021). Estimated number of people with undiagnosed diabetes mellitus in China between 2015 and 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118110/china-undiagnosed-diabetic-adult-population/
International Diabetes Federation. "Estimated Number of People with Undiagnosed Diabetes Mellitus in China between 2015 and 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118110/china-undiagnosed-diabetic-adult-population/
International Diabetes Federation, Estimated number of people with undiagnosed diabetes mellitus in China between 2015 and 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118110/china-undiagnosed-diabetic-adult-population/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Estimated number of people with undiagnosed diabetes mellitus in China between 2015 and 2021 (in millions) [Graph], International Diabetes Federation, August 5, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118110/china-undiagnosed-diabetic-adult-population/
