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Number of adults (20–79 years) with diabetes in Barbados (BB)

2000 24.2 thousand
2011 29.1 thousand
2024 34.4 thousand
2050 34.8 thousand

Barbados is one of the 22 countries and territories in the IDF North America and Caribbean Region.

Data source(s) used for the diabetes estimates in adults:

  1. Unwin N, Rose AMC, George KS, Hambleston IR, Howitt C. The Barbados Health of the Nation Survey: Core Findings. Chronic Disease Research Centre.
  2. Ministry of Health Barbados. Barbados Health of the Nation Survey 2015.
  3. WHO STEPS Barbados 2007

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Diabetes estimates (20-79 y)
People with diabetes, in 1,000s 24.2 29.1 34.4 34.8
Age-standardised prevalence of diabetes, % 13.2 12.4 13.2 15.2
Proportion of people with undiagnosed diabetes, % - - 23.8 -
People with undiagnosed diabetes, in 1,000s - - 8.2 -
Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG)
People with IFG, in 1,000s - - 9.5 9.3
Age-standardised prevalence of IFG, % - - 4.1 4.4
Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT)
People with IGT, in 1,000s - 24.0 13.7 13.7
Age-standardised prevalence of IGT, % - 10.9 5.6 6.2
Mortality attributable to diabetes (20-79 y)
Deaths attributable to diabetes - 263.0 404.6 -
Proportion of diabetes-related deaths in people 20-79 y, % - - 24.4 -
Hyperglycaemia in pregnancy (HIP) (20-49 y)
Live births affected by HIP - - 579.1 -
Prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), % - - 17.2 -
Live births affected by other types of diabetes first detected in pregnancy - - 26.2 -
Live births affected by other types of diabetes detected prior to pregnancy - - 83.6 -
Diabetes-related health expenditure
Total diabetes-related health expenditure, USD million - - 40.3 35.1
Total diabetes-related health expenditure, ID million - - 41.6 36.3
Diabetes-related health expenditure per person, USD - 1,139.0 1,172.2 1,008.9
Diabetes-related health expenditure per person, ID - - 1,211.7 1,042.9
Type 1 diabetes estimates in children and adolescents
People with type 1 diabetes (all age groups) - - 229.0 -
People with type 1 diabetes (0-19 y) - - 42.0 -
Demographics
Total adult population (20-79 y), in 1,000s 184.0 199.3 209.1 192.5
Population of children and adolescents (0-19 y) - - 66,906.0 -
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Diabetes estimates (20-79 y)
People with diabetes, in 1,000s 24.2
Age-standardised prevalence of diabetes, % 13.2
Proportion of people with undiagnosed diabetes, % -
People with undiagnosed diabetes, in 1,000s -
Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG)
People with IFG, in 1,000s -
Age-standardised prevalence of IFG, % -
Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT)
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Age-standardised prevalence of IGT, % -
Mortality attributable to diabetes (20-79 y)
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Proportion of diabetes-related deaths in people 20-79 y, % -
Hyperglycaemia in pregnancy (HIP) (20-49 y)
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Prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), % -
Live births affected by other types of diabetes first detected in pregnancy -
Live births affected by other types of diabetes detected prior to pregnancy -
Diabetes-related health expenditure
Total diabetes-related health expenditure, USD million -
Total diabetes-related health expenditure, ID million -
Diabetes-related health expenditure per person, USD -
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Type 1 diabetes estimates in children and adolescents
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People with type 1 diabetes (0-19 y) -
Demographics
Total adult population (20-79 y), in 1,000s 184.0
Population of children and adolescents (0-19 y) -