By 2022, the rate of adults worldwide living with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes had shockingly doubled compared to cases in 1990 – reaching a daunting 800 million. Inequalities in healthcareProfessor Majid Ezzati of Imperial College London expressed serious concerns about global inequalities in diabetes treatment. Since 1990, diabetes rates have doubled for both men and women (rising from 6.8% to 14.3% and from 6.9% to 13.9%, respectively). This translates to around 828 million adults living with diabetes in 2022 – a drastic increase from nearly 198 million in 1990. Coverage for diabetes treatmentDespite the swelling diabetic populations, the coverage for diabetes treatment in many LMICs remains low.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 17, 2024 15:29 UTC