United Kingdom
Diabetes country report 2000 — 2050
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Number of adults (20–79 years) with diabetes in United Kingdom (GB)
| 2000 | 1.5 million |
| 2011 | 3.1 million |
| 2024 | 4.5 million |
| 2050 | 4.9 million |
United Kingdom is one of the 60 countries and territories in the IDF Europe Region. United Kingdom has the fourth highest number of people of all ages living with type 1 diabetes.
Data source(s) used for the diabetes estimates in adults:
- National Records Scotland. https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/population/population-estimates/mid-year-population-estimates.
- NHS England Government Statistical Service. Health Survey for England 2019
2000
2011
2024
2050
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| Diabetes estimates (20-79 y) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People with diabetes, in 1,000s | 1,466.8 | 3,063.9 | 4,454.6 | 4,877.8 |
| Age-standardised prevalence of diabetes, % | - | 5.2 | 7.4 | 8.5 |
| Proportion of people with undiagnosed diabetes, % | - | - | 28.7 | - |
| People with undiagnosed diabetes, in 1,000s | - | - | 1,278.4 | - |
| Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People with IFG, in 1,000s | - | - | 3,078.3 | 3,297.1 |
| Age-standardised prevalence of IFG, % | - | - | 5.5 | 6.0 |
| Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People with IGT, in 1,000s | - | 4,119.3 | 3,003.6 | 3,213.4 |
| Age-standardised prevalence of IGT, % | - | 7.4 | 5.4 | 5.8 |
| Mortality attributable to diabetes (20-79 y) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths attributable to diabetes | - | 25,052.0 | 27,193.7 | - |
| Proportion of diabetes-related deaths in people 20-79 y, % | - | - | 9.5 | - |
| Hyperglycaemia in pregnancy (HIP) (20-49 y) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live births affected by HIP | - | - | 165,002.4 | - |
| Prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), % | - | - | 23.1 | - |
| Live births affected by other types of diabetes first detected in pregnancy | - | - | 3,841.3 | - |
| Live births affected by other types of diabetes detected prior to pregnancy | - | - | 9,544.1 | - |
| Diabetes-related health expenditure | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total diabetes-related health expenditure, USD million | - | - | 23,630.6 | 23,094.3 |
| Total diabetes-related health expenditure, ID million | - | - | 25,296.0 | 24,722.0 |
| Diabetes-related health expenditure per person, USD | - | 4,267.0 | 5,304.7 | 4,734.6 |
| Diabetes-related health expenditure per person, ID | - | - | 5,678.6 | 5,068.3 |
| Type 1 diabetes estimates in children and adolescents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People with type 1 diabetes (all age groups) | - | - | 340,794.0 | - |
| People with type 1 diabetes (0-19 y) | - | - | 42,016.9 | - |
| Demographics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total adult population (20-79 y), in 1,000s | 41,638.0 | 44,813.1 | 48,678.5 | 50,383.8 |
| Population of children and adolescents (0-19 y) | - | - | 15,986,874.5 | - |
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| Diabetes estimates (20-79 y) | |
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| People with diabetes, in 1,000s | 1,466.8 |
| 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) | |
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| 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 | 41,638.0 |
| Population of children and adolescents (0-19 y) | - |
