Diabetes is becoming a rapidly growing health crisis for the world. According to IDF, 589 million people were suffering from it in 2024, which may increase to more than 85 crore by 2050. Its biggest impact is visible on India, where every seventh patient is diabetic.
Diabetes Global Crisis: According to the report of the International Diabetes Federation, in the year 2024, about 589 million people in the age group of 20 to 79 years were suffering from diabetes across the world. The answer to where and why this problem is increasing is clearly visible in the figures. Due to increasing lifestyle diseases and urbanization, the number of patients is estimated to exceed 85 crore by 2050. India is among the most affected countries, with the second highest number of diabetes patients after China.
How much will the incidence of diabetes increase by 2050?
According to IDF estimates, about 589 million people aged 20 to 79 years were suffering from diabetes in 2024. In the next 25 years this figure may increase to more than 85 crores. At present, one out of every nine people in the world is suffering from diabetes.
The impact of the disease is not limited to health only. Nearly $1 trillion has been spent worldwide on treatment and care, an increase of 338 percent over the past 17 years. This economic pressure is likely to increase further in the coming years.
One out of every 7 patients in India
India ranks second after China in the number of diabetes patients. In the year 2024, about 9 crore adults in the country were suffering from diabetes. This means that one out of every seven diabetes patients globally is from India.
Statistics show that while the number of patients was 3.2 crore in the year 2000, it may increase to around 15.7 crore by 2050. That means almost a five-fold jump in 50 years. Even in the South-East Asia region, India’s contribution to the total cases of diabetes is more than 80 percent.
Which areas have the most patients?
Globally, the Western Pacific region has the highest number of diabetes patients at 215 million, in which China has a major contribution. After this comes South-East Asia, where India plays a major role. The Middle East and North Africa, Europe and America are also being rapidly affected.
According to the Lancet Diabetes Endocrinology report, by 2050, Pakistan may reach third place in terms of the number of patients, while China and India will remain in the top two countries.
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