In the Region, which has 11 members, including India, less than one in three adults with diabetes are on treatment and less than 15 % of people living with diabetes have the disease status under control.According to a study published in Lancet, India recorded the highest number of diabetics globally in 2022, accounting for over a quarter of the world’s 828 million cases.Around 212 million people in India, about 23.7% of the population, were living with diabetes in 2022, said the report by the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration and WHO. It added that nearly 62% of diabetics in India were not receiving any treatment for their condition.This year the theme for World Diabetes Day is Breaking Barriers, Bridging Gaps.
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