The country projected to have the highest number of diabetics in 2050 is China, with some *** million people between the ages of 20 and 79 expected to be suffering from diabetes at that time. It is forecast that the number of adults with the condition in Pakistan will exceed that of the United States by 2050.Â
Number of diabetics worldwide
Diabetes is a condition that causes the pancreas to stop (or severely reduce) the production of insulin, a hormone needed to regulate blood sugar levels. Many people worldwide live with diabetes: in 2024, a total of almost *** million people had diabetes. This number is projected to reach an estimated million by the year 2050.Â
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