Rising Prevalence and Treatment Gaps
The global prevalence of diabetes has doubled since 1990, with over 800 million adults affected in 2022, highlighting significant increases in low and middle-income countries.
Despite the surge in cases, treatment rates have stagnated, especially in low and middle-income countries, where nearly 59% of adults over 30 with diabetes did not receive treatment in 2022.
Health Inequalities and Solutions
The study, encompassing data from over 140 million people across more than 1,000 studies, underscores widening global inequalities in diabetes treatment, with significant disparities between high-income and low-income countries.
Experts advocate for ambitious policies in lower-income regions to promote healthy diets and exercise, alongside urgent actions to enhance diabetes detection and treatment access globally.