Table 1.

Variation of T2D Prevalence Between Global Regions in 2013 and Projections for 2035

Region	Population 2013 (20–79 Years) Millions	Diabetes Patients (20–79 Years) Millions	Comparative Diabetes Prevalence (20–79 Years) %	Population 2035 (20–79 Years) Millions	Diabetes Patients (20–79 Years) Millions	Comparative Diabetes Prevalence (20–79 Years) %
Africa	407.8	19.8	5.7	775.5	41.5	6
Europe	658.7	56.3	6.8	668.7	68.9	7.1
North America and Caribbean	334.9	36.7	9.6	404.5	50.4	12.3
Middle-East and North Africa	347.5	34.6	10.9	583.7	67.9	11.3
South-East Asia	883.2	72.1	8.7	1216.9	123	9.4
South and Central America	300.5	24.1	8.2	394.2	38.5	8.2
Western Pacific	1613.2	138.2	8.1	1818.2	201.8	8.4

Notes: Adapted from Diabetes Res Clin Pract, 103(2), Guariguata L, Whiting DR, Hambleton I, Beagley J, Linnenkamp U, Shaw JE. Global estimates of diabetes prevalence for 2013 and projections for 2035. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 137–149. Copyright (2014), with permission from Elsevier.¹