Key facts

 

• In 2014 the global prevalence of diabetes * was estimated to be 9% among adults aged 18+ years (1).

• In 2012, an estimated 1.5 million deaths were directly caused by diabetes (2).

• More than 80% of diabetes deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (2).

• WHO projects that diabetes will be the 7th leading cause of death in 2030 (3).

• Healthy diet, regular physical activity, maintaining a normal body weight and avoiding tobacco use can prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes (4).