Denmark
Diabetes country report 2000 — 2050
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Number of adults (20–79 years) with diabetes in Denmark (DK)
| 2000 | 561.7 thousand |
| 2011 | 299.5 thousand |
| 2024 | 354.7 thousand |
| 2050 | 375.8 thousand |
Denmark is one of the 60 countries and territories in the IDF Europe Region. Denmark is on the top 10 countries in the world with the highest diabetes-related health expenditure per person.
Data source(s) used for the diabetes estimates in adults:
- Sundhedsstyrelsen, National Health Survey, 2011.
- National Board of Health,National Health Survey, 2010.
- Danish diabetes register, 2019.
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2011
2024
2050
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| Diabetes estimates (20-79 y) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People with diabetes, in 1,000s | 561.7 | 299.5 | 354.7 | 375.8 |
| Age-standardised prevalence of diabetes, % | - | 5.6 | 6.4 | 7.4 |
| Proportion of people with undiagnosed diabetes, % | - | - | 22.3 | - |
| People with undiagnosed diabetes, in 1,000s | - | - | 79.1 | - |
| Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People with IFG, in 1,000s | - | - | 262.7 | 281.3 |
| Age-standardised prevalence of IFG, % | - | - | 5.6 | 5.9 |
| Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People with IGT, in 1,000s | - | 460.6 | 516.9 | 544.2 |
| Age-standardised prevalence of IGT, % | - | 9.9 | 10.7 | 11.4 |
| Mortality attributable to diabetes (20-79 y) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths attributable to diabetes | - | 2,726.0 | 3,476.3 | - |
| Proportion of diabetes-related deaths in people 20-79 y, % | - | - | 13.6 | - |
| Hyperglycaemia in pregnancy (HIP) (20-49 y) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live births affected by HIP | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | 2,737.7 | 2,728.6 |
| Total diabetes-related health expenditure, ID million | - | - | 2,551.7 | 2,543.1 |
| Diabetes-related health expenditure per person, USD | - | 6,963.0 | 7,717.7 | 7,260.6 |
| Diabetes-related health expenditure per person, ID | - | - | 7,193.2 | 6,767.1 |
| Type 1 diabetes estimates in children and adolescents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People with type 1 diabetes (all age groups) | - | - | 30,596.0 | - |
| People with type 1 diabetes (0-19 y) | - | - | 3,665.0 | - |
| Demographics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total adult population (20-79 y), in 1,000s | 3,853.0 | 3,989.7 | 4,319.0 | 4,509.2 |
| Population of children and adolescents (0-19 y) | - | - | 1,288,686.0 | - |
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| Diabetes estimates (20-79 y) | |
|---|---|
| People with diabetes, in 1,000s | 561.7 |
| Age-standardised prevalence of diabetes, % | - |
| 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) | |
|---|---|
| People with IGT, in 1,000s | - |
| Age-standardised prevalence of IGT, % | - |
| Mortality attributable to diabetes (20-79 y) | |
|---|---|
| Deaths attributable to diabetes | - |
| Proportion of diabetes-related deaths in people 20-79 y, % | - |
| Hyperglycaemia in pregnancy (HIP) (20-49 y) | |
|---|---|
| Live births affected by HIP | - |
| 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 | - |
| Diabetes-related health expenditure per person, ID | - |
| Type 1 diabetes estimates in children and adolescents | |
|---|---|
| People with type 1 diabetes (all age groups) | - |
| People with type 1 diabetes (0-19 y) | - |
| Demographics | |
|---|---|
| Total adult population (20-79 y), in 1,000s | 3,853.0 |
| Population of children and adolescents (0-19 y) | - |
