India Tops Global Diabetes Chart In 2022

In 2022, India emerged as the diabetes capital of the world, housing over a quarter of the global diabetic population. This alarming revelation, published in The Lancet by the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC) and the World Health Organization (WHO), paints a concerning picture of the nation’s battle against this chronic illness.

With 212 million diabetics, nearly 62% remained untreated, underscoring a significant gap in awareness, access, and intervention. Here’s a closer look at the findings, their implications, and the road ahead for India.

212 Million Diabetics: India accounted for 23.7% of its population being diabetic in 2022. This figure is more than double the diabetes rate in 1990.

Treatment Gaps: Approximately 133 million diabetics in India were not receiving treatment, leading the world in untreated cases.

Pre-diabetes Prevalence: Nearly 15.3% of the population was pre-diabetic, signaling a looming health crisis.