Diabetes Incidence

Globally  an estimated 462

Million  in year 2017 

6.28% of world 's population

Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes year 2017

   China 88.5 Million

      India 65.9Million

          US 28.9 Million

Diabetes is 9th leading cause of mortality

More than 1million deaths were attributed

To diabetes in 2017.

This is alarming rise when compared with

1990 when Type 2Diabetes was ranked

As18th leading cause of death.

Ref 

        J Epidemiology Global Health

         2020 Mar : 10(1):107-111