Global diabetes rates have doubled over the past 30 years, with many middle- and low-income countries failing to provide sufferers with sufficient access to treatment, according to an international study.
The report published in The Lancet on Wednesday evening found that rates of diabetes in adults rose from 7 per cent to 14 per cent between 1990 and 2022 across 200 countries and territories.
The review of health data from 141mn people over three decades showed that the highest levels of diabetes per capita — more than 25 per cent — were found in the Pacific islands, Caribbean, Middle East, north Africa, Pakistan and Malaysia.
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