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Number of adults (20–79 years) with diabetes in India (IN)

2000 32.7 million
2011 61.3 million
2024 89.8 million
2050 156.7 million

India is one of the seven countries and territories in the IDF South-East Asia Region. India has the second highest number of adults (20-79 years) with diabetes in the world.

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

  1. Ranjit Mohan Anjana et al. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2023 Jul;11(7):474-489. doi: 10.1016/S2213-8587(23)00119-5. Epub 2023 Jun 7. PMID:37301218

People with diabetes, in 1,000s

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Diabetes estimates (20-79 y)
People with diabetes, in 1,000s 32,674.4 61,258.4 89,826.9 156,740.7
Age-standardised prevalence of diabetes, % - 9.0 10.5 12.8
Proportion of people with undiagnosed diabetes, % - - 43.0 -
People with undiagnosed diabetes, in 1,000s - - 38,598.6 -
Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG)
People with IFG, in 1,000s - - 107,751.1 148,962.3
Age-standardised prevalence of IFG, % - - 11.7 12.2
Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT)
People with IGT, in 1,000s - 20,467.5 127,292.1 179,285.8
Age-standardised prevalence of IGT, % - 3.0 13.9 14.8
Mortality attributable to diabetes (20-79 y)
Deaths attributable to diabetes - 983,203.0 334,922.2 -
Proportion of diabetes-related deaths in people 20-79 y, % - - 5.0 -
Hyperglycaemia in pregnancy (HIP) (20-49 y)
Live births affected by HIP - - 6,272,667.4 -
Prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), % - - 26.1 -
Live births affected by other types of diabetes first detected in pregnancy - - 217,165.3 -
Live births affected by other types of diabetes detected prior to pregnancy - - 288,222.9 -
Diabetes-related health expenditure
Total diabetes-related health expenditure, USD million - - 9,834.4 15,265.1
Total diabetes-related health expenditure, ID million - - 37,149.2 57,663.5
Diabetes-related health expenditure per person, USD - 68.0 109.5 97.4
Diabetes-related health expenditure per person, ID - - 413.6 367.9
Type 1 diabetes estimates in children and adolescents
People with type 1 diabetes (all age groups) - - 940,840.0 -
People with type 1 diabetes (0-19 y) - - 300,788.4 -
Demographics
Total adult population (20-79 y), in 1,000s 567,714.0 737,003.3 947,373.6 1,205,759.3
Population of children and adolescents (0-19 y) - - 484,653,550.5 -
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Diabetes estimates (20-79 y)
People with diabetes, in 1,000s 32,674.4
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)
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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
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People with type 1 diabetes (0-19 y) -
Demographics
Total adult population (20-79 y), in 1,000s 567,714.0
Population of children and adolescents (0-19 y) -