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Number of adults (20–79 years) with diabetes in New Zealand (NZ)

2000 104.3 thousand
2011 312.1 thousand
2024 292.0 thousand
2050 355.0 thousand

New Zealand is one of the 37 countries and territories in the Western Pacific Region.

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

  1. Ministry of Health New Zealand, New Zealand National Health Survey 2008.
  2. Coppell KJ, Mann JI, Williams SM, Jo E, et al. NZMJ 1 March 2013, Vol 126 No 1370; ISSN 1175 8716. PMID:23474511

People with diabetes, in 1,000s

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Diabetes estimates (20-79 y)
People with diabetes, in 1,000s 104.3 312.1 292.0 355.0
Age-standardised prevalence of diabetes, % - 8.6 6.7 7.7
Proportion of people with undiagnosed diabetes, % - - 25.7 -
People with undiagnosed diabetes, in 1,000s - - 75.1 -
Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG)
People with IFG, in 1,000s - - 189.5 209.1
Age-standardised prevalence of IFG, % - - 5.0 5.0
Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT)
People with IGT, in 1,000s - 419.1 397.5 473.7
Age-standardised prevalence of IGT, % - 12.3 9.4 10.4
Mortality attributable to diabetes (20-79 y)
Deaths attributable to diabetes - 1,916.0 1,964.8 -
Proportion of diabetes-related deaths in people 20-79 y, % - - 11.3 -
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 - - 1,235.9 1,302.3
Total diabetes-related health expenditure, ID million - - 1,231.9 1,298.1
Diabetes-related health expenditure per person, USD - 3,401.0 4,232.3 3,668.0
Diabetes-related health expenditure per person, ID - - 4,218.6 3,656.2
Type 1 diabetes estimates in children and adolescents
People with type 1 diabetes (all age groups) - - 17,474.0 -
People with type 1 diabetes (0-19 y) - - 2,336.3 -
Demographics
Total adult population (20-79 y), in 1,000s 2,607.0 3,040.5 3,750.1 4,172.6
Population of children and adolescents (0-19 y) - - 1,275,750.0 -
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Diabetes estimates (20-79 y)
People with diabetes, in 1,000s 104.3
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 2,607.0
Population of children and adolescents (0-19 y) -