Projected number of diabetics worldwide by region 2045

By 2045, the Western Pacific region is forecast to have the highest number of diabetic people worldwide, with some 260 million people aged between 20 and 79 years.

Diabetes in the future

Between 2021 and 2045, the number of diabetics is set to increase in all regions worldwide. Diabetes rates are expected to increase the most in Africa, by roughly 134 percent. Throughout this period, Europe is projected to show the smallest increase, with about 13 percent. In 2045, the countries with the highest number of diabetics are expected to be China with some 174 million and India with about 125 million. That year, about 36 million people are projected to have the condition in the United States.

Children with type 1 diabetes

In 2021, the country with the highest estimated number of children and adolescents (between the ages of 0 and 19) with type 1 diabetes was India, which had some 229 thousand diabetic children and adolescents. The United States came a close second with almost 158 thousand. Considering the U.S. population is significantly smaller than that of India, there is a higher percentage of children with type 1 diabetes in the United States.