Zambia
Diabetes country report 2000 — 2050
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Number of adults (20–79 years) with diabetes in Zambia (ZM)
| 2000 | 40.8 thousand |
| 2011 | 243.8 thousand |
| 2024 | 750.4 thousand |
| 2050 | 2.1 million |
Zambia is one of the 49 countries and territories in the IDF Africa Region. Zambia has the third highest diabetes prevalence (20-79 years) in the Region.
Data source(s) used for the diabetes estimates in adults:
- WHO STEPS 2017
2000
2011
2024
2050
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| Diabetes estimates (20-79 y) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People with diabetes, in 1,000s | 40.8 | 243.8 | 750.4 | 2,066.9 |
| Age-standardised prevalence of diabetes, % | - | 4.8 | 10.3 | 12.5 |
| Proportion of people with undiagnosed diabetes, % | - | - | 86.0 | - |
| People with undiagnosed diabetes, in 1,000s | - | - | 645.3 | - |
| Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People with IFG, in 1,000s | - | - | 937.3 | 2,317.5 |
| Age-standardised prevalence of IFG, % | - | - | 10.1 | 11.3 |
| Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People with IGT, in 1,000s | - | 559.9 | 550.0 | 1,403.5 |
| Age-standardised prevalence of IGT, % | - | 10.9 | 6.4 | 7.4 |
| Mortality attributable to diabetes (20-79 y) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths attributable to diabetes | - | 8,277.0 | 3,790.8 | - |
| Proportion of diabetes-related deaths in people 20-79 y, % | - | - | 6.4 | - |
| 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 | - | - | 239.0 | 554.4 |
| Total diabetes-related health expenditure, ID million | - | - | 655.7 | 1,520.7 |
| Diabetes-related health expenditure per person, USD | - | 125.0 | 318.6 | 268.2 |
| Diabetes-related health expenditure per person, ID | - | - | 873.8 | 735.7 |
| Type 1 diabetes estimates in children and adolescents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People with type 1 diabetes (all age groups) | - | - | 8,099.0 | - |
| People with type 1 diabetes (0-19 y) | - | - | 2,128.0 | - |
| Demographics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total adult population (20-79 y), in 1,000s | 3,692.0 | 5,717.3 | 9,828.6 | 21,344.4 |
| Population of children and adolescents (0-19 y) | - | - | 11,238,194.0 | - |
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| Diabetes estimates (20-79 y) | |
|---|---|
| People with diabetes, in 1,000s | 40.8 |
| 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) | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 3,692.0 |
| Population of children and adolescents (0-19 y) | - |
