Diabetes
in Europe
Diabetes Europe
IDF projects that diabetes prevalence (9.2%) and number of people with diabetes (61 million) in EUR Region will increase 13 % by 2045. EUR Region has the highest number of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes (295,000) as well as the highest incidence annually with 31,000 new cases per year. The EUR Region has also the second highest average cost per person with diabetes (USD 3,086). In 2021, 189.3 billion USD was spent on diabetes, representing 19.6% of the total spent worldwide.
An approximate 59 million adults aged 20–79 years are living with diabetes in the IDF Europe Region. This represents close to 9% of the regional population in this age group.
41% (24 million) of adults aged 20–79 years with diabetes are undiagnosed.
Nearly 37 million adults aged 20–79 years are estimated to have impaired glucose tolerance. This represents almost 6% of the regional population in this age group.
The IDF Europe Region has the highest number of children and adolescents (0–19 years) with type 1 diabetes – 297,000 in total.
Close to 466,000 adults aged 20–79 years died in 2019 as a result of diabetes and its complications. This represents around 9% of all mortality in the Region.
31% of diabetes-related deaths are in people under the age of 60 years.