Regional Commemoration of World Diabetes Day 2024

Overview

Globally, around 828 million people have diabetes, and two million deaths are attributed to diabetes every year. In the WHO South-East Asia (SE Asia) Region, more than 246 million adults 30 years and above are estimated to have diabetes1. Diabetes and its complications (blindness, kidney failure, heart attack, stroke, and lower limb amputation) bring about substantial economic loss to people with diabetes and their families, and to health systems and national economies. More than 50% of people with diabetes are unaware of their status and 177 million people living with diabetes in the region. are not on treatment.