Countries with the highest projected number of diabetics 2045

The country with the highest projected number of diabetics in 2045 is China, with some projected 174 million people between the ages of 20 and 79 suffering from diabetes. It is forecast that the number of adults with the condition in Pakistan will exceed that of the United States by 2045.

Number of diabetics worldwide

Diabetes is a condition that causes the pancreas to stop (or severely reduce) the production of insulin, a hormone needed to regulate blood sugar levels. Many people worldwide live with diabetes: in 2021, a total of about 537 million people had diabetes. This number is projected to reach an estimated 783 million by the year 2045.

Global diabetes costs

In 2021, 966 billion U.S. dollars were spent on diabetes-related healthcare treatment worldwide. Of 2021’s global total, almost 380 billion U.S. dollars were spent in the United States alone. Global healthcare expenditures for diabetes are expected to increase by 84 billion U.S. dollars by 2045.