Title: Epidemiology of diabetes - Wikipedia
Headings: Epidemiology of diabetes
Epidemiology of diabetes
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Asia
China
India
Europe
United Kingdom
North America
Canada
United States
Oceania and the Pacific
Australia
Africa
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Content: However, since the United Kingdom practices a national health care system with universal access, there are far fewer cases of diagnosed diabetes compared to the United States. North America
Canada
Almost 2.4 million Canadians (6.8%) have been diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, based on 2009 cronic disease surveillance data. Prevalence is higher among males (7.2%) than females (6.4%). However these numbers are likely an underestimate, as data obtained from blood samples indicate about 20% of diabetes cases remain undiagnosed. Accounting for the younger age structure in Aboriginal populations, the prevalence of diabetes is 2-3 times higher among First Nations and Métis, compared to the non-Aboriginal population. The prevalence of diagnosed diabetes among Canadians increased by 70% over the decade from 1999 to 2009. The greatest relative increase in prevalence was seen younger adults (35 to 44 years), attributable in part to increasing rates of overweight and obesity. The Public Health Agency of Canada estimates that if current trends in diabetes continue, the number of Canadians living with diabetes will reach 3.7 million by 2019. United States
Diabetes rates at county levels 2004 - 2009. Diabetes rates in the United States, 1994-2010
Diabetes rates in the United States, like across North America and around the world, have been increasing substantially.