Title: Epidemiology of diabetes - Wikipedia
Headings: Epidemiology of diabetes
Epidemiology of diabetes
Contents
Asia
China
India
Europe
United Kingdom
North America
Canada
United States
Oceania and the Pacific
Australia
Africa
See also
References

Content: The risk of getting type 2 diabetes has been widely found to be associated with lower socio-economic position across countries. The WHO estimates that diabetes resulted in 1.5 million deaths in 2012, making it the 8th leading cause of death. However another 2.2 million deaths worldwide were attributable to high blood glucose and the increased risks of associated complications (e.g. heart disease, stroke, kidney failure), which often result in premature death and are often listed as the underlying cause on death certificates rather than diabetes. Contents
1 Asia
1.1 China
1.2 India
2 Europe
2.1 United Kingdom
3 North America
3.1 Canada
3.2 United States
4 Oceania and the Pacific
4.1 Australia
5 Africa
6 See also
7 References
Asia
China
Almost one Chinese adult in ten has diabetes. A 2010 study estimated that more than 92 million Chinese adults have the disease, with another 150 million showing early symptoms. The incidence of the disease is increasing rapidly: a reported 30% increase in 7 years. Indigenous nomadic peoples like Tibetans and Mongols are at much higher susceptibility than Han Chinese . India
Until recently, India had more diabetics than any other country in the world, according to the International Diabetes Foundation, although the country has now been surpassed in the top spot by China. Diabetes currently affects more than 62 million Indians, which is more than 7.2% of the adult population.