Overview
- New OPS figures show adults living with diabetes rose from 197 million in 1990 to 828 million in 2022 worldwide.
- IDF forecasts indicate the total could reach roughly 853 million by 2050, equating to about one in eight adults.
- In Argentina, more than 4 million adults are affected and the last national survey found 12.7% prevalence in 2018, while experts say current rates may be higher and about 40% remain undiagnosed.
- Clinicians report increasing type 2 cases in children and adolescents, and note uncontrolled diabetes raises heart attack and stroke risk two to three times.
- World Diabetes Day events emphasized prevention, workplace wellbeing, and wider use of tools such as continuous glucose monitors, insulin pumps and automated delivery systems, as Spain estimates over €14 billion in annual health costs.