1 in 11 people in the world already have diabetes, warns WHO.
The figures also indicate that the number of affected people was practically quadrupled in the last 30 years.
"According to estimates, 422 million adults had diabetes in 2014, compared to 108 million in 1980," says WHO.
"It is a silent disease, but its march is being relentless and we have to stop it," he told BBC Etienne Krug, responsible for WHO's efforts in the fight against the disease.
How diabetes has taken its toll
422 million
of adults lived with diabetes in 2014;
314 million
of more than those in 1980
8.5% of adults in the world have diabetes
1.5 million people died as a result of diabetes in 2012
2.2 million more deaths took place due to excessive levels of sugar
43% of these 3.7 million people died before he turned 70
Source: WHO
The matter is serious: diabetes is the eighth cause of death in the world and is guilty of 1.5 million deaths every year.
But another 2.2, millions of deaths are linked to high blood sugar levels.
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