Table 1.
The age adjusted diabetes prevalence (%) in high-, middle- and low-income countries in 1980 [30] and 2017 [1]
| Countries | Prevalence of diabetes (%),1980* | Prevalence of diabetes (%), 2017 | Fold increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| High income countries | |||
| Steady economic growth | |||
| Austria | 3.92 | 6.4 | 1.63 |
| Netherlands | 3.77 | 5.3 | 1.40 |
| United Kingdom | 4.37 | 4.3 | 0.98 |
| Rapid economic growth | |||
| China | 4.28 | 9.7 | 2.26 |
| Qatar | 11.19 | 16.5 | 1.47 |
| Saudi Arabia | 8.20 | 17.7 | 2.15 |
| UAE | 9.98 | 17.3 | 1.73 |
| Kuwait | 12.41 | 15.8 | 1.27 |
| Middle income countries | |||
| Bangladesh | 3.80 | 8.4 | 2.21 |
| India | 4.13 | 10.4 | 2.51 |
| Pakistan | 5.40 | 8.3 | 1.53 |
| Ukraine | 5.57 | 7.1 | 1.27 |
| Low income countries | |||
| Afghanistan | 4.92 | 9.6 | 1.95 |
| Nepal | 3.80 | 7.3 | 1.92 |
| Madagascar | 2.52 | 3.9 | 1.54 |
| Guinea | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.00 |
*
Diabetes prevalence (%) in 1980 were calculated by averaging the prevalence of men and women.