206 million adults (20-79) are living with diabetes in the IDF Western Pacific Region in 2021. This figure is estimated to increase to 238 million by 2030 and 260 million by 2045.
109 million adults living with diabetes are undiagnosed - 53% of the total number of adults living with diabetes in the region.
50 million adults in the IDF Western Pacific Region have Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT), which places them at increased risk of type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes was responsible for 2.3 million deaths in the IDF Western Pacific Region in 2021 — the highest number of deaths due to diabetes of all IDF regions.
USD 241 billion was spent on healthcare for people with diabetes in 2021— 25% of the total global health expenditure on diabetes.
1 in 7 live births in the IDF Western Pacific Region are affected by hyperglycaemia in pregnancy.