Every year on Nov. 14, the world's attention turns to diabetes. This day was initiated by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1991 and in 2006, it was officially recognized as an international day of action by the United Nations. The aim is to raise awareness of the disease, promote prevention and treatment, and highlight the enormous social and economic consequences of diabetes.
Figures, facts, trends
The global burden of diabetes is enormous and continues to grow. According to the WHO, around 14% of adults (aged 18 and over) were living with diabetes in 2022 β an increase from around 7% in 1990.
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