According to a survey conducted in Europe in 2020, 70 percent of diabetes sufferers reported it was not at all difficult to obtain their medication prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, although this dropped to below 50 percent during the pandemic. Furthermore, 11 percent of people living with diabetes said it was difficult to access medication during the pandemic.
Distribution of the ease of access to medication for diabetes sufferers before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe as of 2020
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International Diabetes Federation. (November 4, 2021). Distribution of the ease of access to medication for diabetes sufferers before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe as of 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276634/diabetes-medication-access-during-covid-19-in-europe/
International Diabetes Federation. "Distribution of the ease of access to medication for diabetes sufferers before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe as of 2020." Chart. November 4, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276634/diabetes-medication-access-during-covid-19-in-europe/
International Diabetes Federation. (2021). Distribution of the ease of access to medication for diabetes sufferers before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe as of 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276634/diabetes-medication-access-during-covid-19-in-europe/
International Diabetes Federation. "Distribution of The Ease of Access to Medication for Diabetes Sufferers before and during The Covid-19 Pandemic in Europe as of 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276634/diabetes-medication-access-during-covid-19-in-europe/
International Diabetes Federation, Distribution of the ease of access to medication for diabetes sufferers before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe as of 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276634/diabetes-medication-access-during-covid-19-in-europe/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Distribution of the ease of access to medication for diabetes sufferers before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe as of 2020 [Graph], International Diabetes Federation, November 4, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276634/diabetes-medication-access-during-covid-19-in-europe/
