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Number of adults (20–79 years) with diabetes in El Salvador (SV)

2000 161.5 thousand
2011 293.1 thousand
2024 463.3 thousand
2050 733.8 thousand

El Salvador is one of the 19 countries and territories in the IDF South and Central America Region. El Salvador has the fourth highest diabetes prevalence (20-79 years) in the Region.

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

  1. MINISTERIO DE SALUD INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR. 2015

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Diabetes estimates (20-79 y)
People with diabetes, in 1,000s 161.5 293.1 463.3 733.8
Age-standardised prevalence of diabetes, % - 9.4 12.7 14.8
Proportion of people with undiagnosed diabetes, % - - 23.2 -
People with undiagnosed diabetes, in 1,000s - - 107.5 -
Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG)
People with IFG, in 1,000s - - 349.2 487.0
Age-standardised prevalence of IFG, % - - 9.0 10.1
Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT)
People with IGT, in 1,000s - 177.2 405.1 572.2
Age-standardised prevalence of IGT, % - 5.6 10.5 11.7
Mortality attributable to diabetes (20-79 y)
Deaths attributable to diabetes - 3,056.0 3,655.3 -
Proportion of diabetes-related deaths in people 20-79 y, % - - 11.6 -
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 - - 444.0 546.3
Total diabetes-related health expenditure, ID million - - 911.6 1,121.7
Diabetes-related health expenditure per person, USD - 336.0 958.3 744.5
Diabetes-related health expenditure per person, ID - - 1,967.4 1,528.6
Type 1 diabetes estimates in children and adolescents
People with type 1 diabetes (all age groups) - - 5,316.0 -
People with type 1 diabetes (0-19 y) - - 783.3 -
Demographics
Total adult population (20-79 y), in 1,000s 3,337.0 3,449.4 4,147.2 4,782.9
Population of children and adolescents (0-19 y) - - 2,130,217.0 -
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Diabetes estimates (20-79 y)
People with diabetes, in 1,000s 161.5
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)
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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 -
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 3,337.0
Population of children and adolescents (0-19 y) -