Jamaica
Diabetes country report 2000 — 2050
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Number of adults (20–79 years) with diabetes in Jamaica (JM)
| 2000 | 118.6 thousand |
| 2011 | 258.5 thousand |
| 2024 | 235.6 thousand |
| 2050 | 329.4 thousand |
Jamaica is one of the 22 countries and territories in the IDF North America and Caribbean Region. Jamaica has the fourth highest number of adults (20-79 years) with diabetes in the Region.
Data source(s) used for the diabetes estimates in adults:
- Ferguson TS, Francis DK, Tulloch-Reid MK, Younger NO, McFarlane SR, Wilks RJ. West Indian Med J. 2011 Jul;60(4):422-8. PMID:22097672.
- Cunningham-Myrie C, Younger-Coleman N, et al.Trop Med Int Health. 2013 Nov;18(11):1365-78. doi: 10.1111/tmi.12190. Epub 2013 Oct 15. PMID:24128301
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| Diabetes estimates (20-79 y) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People with diabetes, in 1,000s | 118.6 | 258.5 | 235.6 | 329.4 |
| Age-standardised prevalence of diabetes, % | - | 15.7 | 12.5 | 14.7 |
| Proportion of people with undiagnosed diabetes, % | - | - | 24.3 | - |
| People with undiagnosed diabetes, in 1,000s | - | - | 57.2 | - |
| Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People with IFG, in 1,000s | - | - | 88.5 | 99.4 |
| Age-standardised prevalence of IFG, % | - | - | 4.4 | 4.8 |
| Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People with IGT, in 1,000s | - | 177.8 | 101.1 | 131.3 |
| Age-standardised prevalence of IGT, % | - | 10.8 | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Mortality attributable to diabetes (20-79 y) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths attributable to diabetes | - | 2,254.0 | 3,621.5 | - |
| Proportion of diabetes-related deaths in people 20-79 y, % | - | - | 21.4 | - |
| 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 | - | - | 203.4 | 222.1 |
| Total diabetes-related health expenditure, ID million | - | - | 354.3 | 386.8 |
| Diabetes-related health expenditure per person, USD | - | 335.0 | 863.4 | 674.2 |
| Diabetes-related health expenditure per person, ID | - | - | 1,504.0 | 1,174.4 |
| Type 1 diabetes estimates in children and adolescents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People with type 1 diabetes (all age groups) | - | - | 1,658.0 | - |
| People with type 1 diabetes (0-19 y) | - | - | 294.5 | - |
| Demographics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total adult population (20-79 y), in 1,000s | 1,484.0 | 1,641.5 | 2,036.9 | 1,931.1 |
| Population of children and adolescents (0-19 y) | - | - | 753,565.0 | - |
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| Diabetes estimates (20-79 y) | |
|---|---|
| People with diabetes, in 1,000s | 118.6 |
| 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 | 1,484.0 |
| Population of children and adolescents (0-19 y) | - |
