Diabetes in the world

A curiosity on World Diabetes Day, this is the distribution by countries of people with diabetes:

- China: 98.4 million
- India: 65.1 million
- United States: 24.4 million
- Brazil: 11.9 million
- Russia: 10.9 million
- Mexico: 8.7 million
- Indonesia: 8.5 million
- Germany: 7.6 million
- Egypt: 7.2 million
- Japan: 7.2 million

The highest proportion of deaths due to diabetes in people 60 years of age or for less or in Africa (76%), followed by southeast Asia (55%).In Central America and South America it is 44%.

The FID demands a specific health goal in the Post-2015 development framework and promotes a focus campaign of the entire society for the prevention, attention and support of diabetes.

The analysis pointed out that most people suffering from diabetes are between 40 and 59 years old.

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A curiosity on World Diabetes Day, this is the distribution by countries of people with diabetes:

- China: 98.4 million
- India: 65.1 million
- United States: 24.4 million
- Brazil: 11.9 million
- Russia: 10.9 million
- Mexico: 8.7 million
- Indonesia: 8.5 million
- Germany: 7.6 million
- Egypt: 7.2 million
- Japan: 7.2 million

The greatest proportion of deaths due to diabetes in people 60 years or less has it Africa (76%)

Is there no data on the number of diabetics in Africa?They say that there is the immune system to work more against viruses and infections, it produces many less autoimmune diseases, such as DM1.