Overview
- Preliminary INEGI data show 112,641 diabetes deaths in Mexico in 2024, ranking the disease as the country’s second leading cause of death.
- INSP estimates indicate about 18.3–18.4% of Mexican adults—roughly 14.6 million people—live with diabetes, with only around one‑third diagnosed.
- Peru’s pediatric program Paindi reports a rise in type 2 diabetes among children and adolescents, linked to one in five minors living with overweight or obesity and to ultraprocessed diets and sedentary habits.
- Researchers estimate roughly 30% of new type 2 cases in Mexico are attributable to sugar‑sweetened beverages; the 2014 tax cut purchases by 6–12%, and advocates call for stronger safeguards against industry interference.
- Health systems are offering free screenings and education for World Diabetes Day, including EsSalud’s event in Jesús María and hospital initiatives in Rosario, as local surveillance flags hotspots such as Baja California with 24,932 new type 2 cases this year, surpassing 2024’s total.