16 million Americans (NWHIC, includes undiagnosed); 7.2 million (actually diagnosed)
Country/Region | Extrapolated Prevalence | Population Estimated Used |
Type 2 diabetes in North America (Extrapolated Statistics) |
USA | 17,273,847 | 293,655,4051 |
Canada | 1,912,227 WARNING! (Details) | 32,507,8742 |
Mexico | 6,174,093 WARNING! (Details) | 104,959,5942 |
Type 2 diabetes in Central America (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Belize | 16,055 WARNING! (Details) | 272,9452 |
Guatemala | 840,035 WARNING! (Details) | 14,280,5962 |
Nicaragua | 315,279 WARNING! (Details) | 5,359,7592 |
Type 2 diabetes in Caribbean (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Puerto Rico | 229,291 WARNING! (Details) | 3,897,9602 |
Type 2 diabetes in South America (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Brazil | 10,829,476 WARNING! (Details) | 184,101,1092 |
Chile | 930,820 WARNING! (Details) | 15,823,9572 |
Colombia | 2,488,869 WARNING! (Details) | 42,310,7752 |
Paraguay | 364,198 WARNING! (Details) | 6,191,3682 |
Peru | 1,620,253 WARNING! (Details) | 27,544,3052 |
Venezuela | 1,471,610 WARNING! (Details) | 25,017,3872 |
Type 2 diabetes in Northern Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Denmark | 318,434 WARNING! (Details) | 5,413,3922 |
Finland | 306,735 WARNING! (Details) | 5,214,5122 |
Iceland | 17,292 WARNING! (Details) | 293,9662 |
Sweden | 528,611 WARNING! (Details) | 8,986,4002 |
Type 2 diabetes in Western Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Britain (United Kingdom) | 3,545,335 WARNING! (Details) | 60,270,708 for UK2 |
Belgium | 608,722 WARNING! (Details) | 10,348,2762 |
France | 3,554,365 WARNING! (Details) | 60,424,2132 |
Ireland | 233,503 WARNING! (Details) | 3,969,5582 |
Luxembourg | 27,217 WARNING! (Details) | 462,6902 |
Monaco | 1,898 WARNING! (Details) | 32,2702 |
Netherlands (Holland) | 959,894 WARNING! (Details) | 16,318,1992 |
United Kingdom | 3,545,335 WARNING! (Details) | 60,270,7082 |
Wales | 171,647 WARNING! (Details) | 2,918,0002 |
Type 2 diabetes in Central Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Austria | 480,868 WARNING! (Details) | 8,174,7622 |
Czech Republic | 73,304 WARNING! (Details) | 1,0246,1782 |
Germany | 4,848,506 WARNING! (Details) | 82,424,6092 |
Hungary | 590,139 WARNING! (Details) | 10,032,3752 |
Liechtenstein | 1,966 WARNING! (Details) | 33,4362 |
Poland | 2,272,138 WARNING! (Details) | 38,626,3492 |
Slovakia | 319,033 WARNING! (Details) | 5,423,5672 |
Slovenia | 118,321 WARNING! (Details) | 2,011,473 2 |
Switzerland | 438,286 WARNING! (Details) | 7,450,8672 |
Type 2 diabetes in Eastern Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Belarus | 606,501 WARNING! (Details) | 10,310,5202 |
Estonia | 78,921 WARNING! (Details) | 1,341,6642 |
Latvia | 135,665 WARNING! (Details) | 2,306,3062 |
Lithuania | 212,229 WARNING! (Details) | 3,607,8992 |
Russia | 8,469,062 WARNING! (Details) | 143,974,0592 |
Ukraine | 2,807,769 WARNING! (Details) | 47,732,0792 |
Type 2 diabetes in the Southwestern Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Azerbaijan | 462,846 WARNING! (Details) | 7,868,3852 |
Georgia | 276,111 WARNING! (Details) | 4,693,8922 |
Portugal | 619,067 WARNING! (Details) | 10,524,1452 |
Spain | 2,369,457 WARNING! (Details) | 40,280,7802 |
Type 2 diabetes in Southern Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Greece | 626,325 WARNING! (Details) | 10,647,5292 |
Italy | 3,415,145 WARNING! (Details) | 58,057,4772 |
Type 2 diabetes in the Southeastern Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Albania | 208,518 WARNING! (Details) | 3,544,8082 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 23,976 WARNING! (Details) | 407,6082 |
Bulgaria | 442,233 WARNING! (Details) | 7,517,9732 |
Croatia | 264,521 WARNING! (Details) | 4,496,8692 |
Macedonia | 120,004 WARNING! (Details) | 2,040,0852 |
Romania | 1,315,032 WARNING! (Details) | 22,355,5512 |
Serbia and Montenegro | 636,817 WARNING! (Details) | 10,825,9002 |
Type 2 diabetes in Northern Asia (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Mongolia | 161,841 WARNING! (Details) | 2,751,3142 |
Type 2 diabetes in Central Asia (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Kazakhstan | 890,806 WARNING! (Details) | 15,143,7042 |
Tajikistan | 412,444 WARNING! (Details) | 7,011,556 2 |
Uzbekistan | 1,553,553 WARNING! (Details) | 26,410,4162 |
Type 2 diabetes in Eastern Asia (Extrapolated Statistics) |
China | 76,402,799 WARNING! (Details) | 1,298,847,6242 |
Hong Kong s.a.r. | 403,242 WARNING! (Details) | 6,855,1252 |
Japan | 7,490,176 WARNING! (Details) | 127,333,0022 |
Macau s.a.r. | 26,193 WARNING! (Details) | 445,2862 |
North Korea | 1,335,150 WARNING! (Details) | 22,697,5532 |
South Korea | 2,837,279 WARNING! (Details) | 48,233,7602 |
Taiwan | 1,338,225 WARNING! (Details) | 22,749,8382 |
Type 2 diabetes in Southwestern Asia (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Turkey | 4,052,583 WARNING! (Details) | 68,893,9182 |
Type 2 diabetes in Southern Asia (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Afghanistan | 1,677,275 WARNING! (Details) | 28,513,6772 |
Bangladesh | 8,314,145 WARNING! (Details) | 141,340,4762 |
Bhutan | 128,562 WARNING! (Details) | 2,185,5692 |
India | 62,651,210 WARNING! (Details) | 1,065,070,6072 |
Pakistan | 9,364,490 WARNING! (Details) | 159,196,3362 |
Sri Lanka | 1,170,892 WARNING! (Details) | 19,905,1652 |
Type 2 diabetes in Southeastern Asia (Extrapolated Statistics) |
East Timor | 59,955 WARNING! (Details) | 1,019,2522 |
Indonesia | 14,026,643 WARNING! (Details) | 238,452,9522 |
Laos | 356,948 WARNING! (Details) | 6,068,1172 |
Malaysia | 1,383,675 WARNING! (Details) | 23,522,4822 |
Philippines | 5,073,040 WARNING! (Details) | 86,241,6972 |
Singapore | 256,111 WARNING! (Details) | 4,353,8932 |
Thailand | 3,815,618 WARNING! (Details) | 64,865,5232 |
Vietnam | 4,862,517 WARNING! (Details) | 82,662,8002 |
Type 2 diabetes in the Middle East (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Gaza strip | 77,940 WARNING! (Details) | 1,324,9912 |
Iran | 3,970,776 WARNING! (Details) | 67,503,2052 |
Iraq | 1,492,628 WARNING! (Details) | 25,374,6912 |
Israel | 364,647 WARNING! (Details) | 6,199,0082 |
Jordan | 330,070 WARNING! (Details) | 5,611,2022 |
Kuwait | 132,796 WARNING! (Details) | 2,257,5492 |
Lebanon | 222,189 WARNING! (Details) | 3,777,2182 |
Saudi Arabia | 1,517,408 WARNING! (Details) | 25,795,9382 |
Syria | 1,059,816 WARNING! (Details) | 18,016,8742 |
United Arab Emirates | 148,465 WARNING! (Details) | 2,523,9152 |
West Bank | 135,953 WARNING! (Details) | 2,311,2042 |
Yemen | 1,177,933 WARNING! (Details) | 20,024,8672 |
Type 2 diabetes in Northern Africa (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Egypt | 4,477,495 WARNING! (Details) | 76,117,4212 |
Libya | 331,269 WARNING! (Details) | 5,631,5852 |
Sudan | 2,302,833 WARNING! (Details) | 39,148,1622 |
Type 2 diabetes in Western Africa (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Congo Brazzaville | 176,355 WARNING! (Details) | 2,998,0402 |
Ghana | 1,221,001 WARNING! (Details) | 20,757,0322 |
Liberia | 199,449 WARNING! (Details) | 3,390,6352 |
Niger | 668,266 WARNING! (Details) | 11,360,5382 |
Nigeria | 1,044,138 WARNING! (Details) | 12,5750,3562 |
Senegal | 638,361 WARNING! (Details) | 10,852,1472 |
Sierra leone | 346,111 WARNING! (Details) | 5,883,8892 |
Type 2 diabetes in Central Africa (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Central African Republic | 220,145 WARNING! (Details) | 3,742,4822 |
Chad | 561,090 WARNING! (Details) | 9,538,5442 |
Congo kinshasa | 3,430,413 WARNING! (Details) | 58,317,0302 |
Rwanda | 484,627 WARNING! (Details) | 8,238,6732 |
Type 2 diabetes in Eastern Africa (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Ethiopia | 4,196,268 WARNING! (Details) | 71,336,5712 |
Kenya | 1,940,124 WARNING! (Details) | 32,982,1092 |
Somalia | 488,505 WARNING! (Details) | 8,304,6012 |
Tanzania | 2,121,811 WARNING! (Details) | 36,070,7992 |
Uganda | 1,552,368 WARNING! (Details) | 26,390,2582 |
Type 2 diabetes in Southern Africa (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Angola | 645,797 WARNING! (Details) | 10,978,5522 |
Botswana | 96,425 WARNING! (Details) | 1,639,2312 |
South Africa | 2,614,615 WARNING! (Details) | 44,448,4702 |
Swaziland | 68,778 WARNING! (Details) | 1,169,2412 |
Zambia | 648,569 WARNING! (Details) | 11,025,6902 |
Zimbabwe | 215,991 WARNING! (Details) | 1,2671,8602 |
Type 2 diabetes in Oceania (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Australia | 1,171,361 WARNING! (Details) | 19,913,1442 |
New Zealand | 234,930 WARNING! (Details) | 3,993,8172 |
Papua New Guinea | 318,839 WARNING! (Details) | 5,420,2802 |
Country/Region | Extrapolated Incidence | Population Estimated Used |
Type 2 diabetes in North America (Extrapolated Statistics) |
USA | 861,533 | 293,655,4051 |
Canada | 95,372 WARNING! (Details) | 32,507,8742 |
Mexico | 307,932 WARNING! (Details) | 104,959,5942 |
Type 2 diabetes in Central America (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Belize | 800 WARNING! (Details) | 272,9452 |
Guatemala | 41,896 WARNING! (Details) | 14,280,5962 |
Nicaragua | 15,724 WARNING! (Details) | 5,359,7592 |
Type 2 diabetes in Caribbean (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Puerto Rico | 11,435 WARNING! (Details) | 3,897,9602 |
Type 2 diabetes in South America (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Brazil | 540,120 WARNING! (Details) | 184,101,1092 |
Chile | 46,424 WARNING! (Details) | 15,823,9572 |
Colombia | 124,132 WARNING! (Details) | 42,310,7752 |
Paraguay | 18,164 WARNING! (Details) | 6,191,3682 |
Peru | 80,810 WARNING! (Details) | 27,544,3052 |
Venezuela | 73,396 WARNING! (Details) | 25,017,3872 |
Type 2 diabetes in Northern Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Denmark | 15,881 WARNING! (Details) | 5,413,3922 |
Finland | 15,298 WARNING! (Details) | 5,214,5122 |
Iceland | 862 WARNING! (Details) | 293,9662 |
Sweden | 26,364 WARNING! (Details) | 8,986,4002 |
Type 2 diabetes in Western Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Britain (United Kingdom) | 176,823 WARNING! (Details) | 60,270,708 for UK2 |
Belgium | 30,360 WARNING! (Details) | 10,348,2762 |
France | 177,273 WARNING! (Details) | 60,424,2132 |
Ireland | 11,645 WARNING! (Details) | 3,969,5582 |
Luxembourg | 1,357 WARNING! (Details) | 462,6902 |
Monaco | 94 WARNING! (Details) | 32,2702 |
Netherlands (Holland) | 47,874 WARNING! (Details) | 16,318,1992 |
United Kingdom | 176,823 WARNING! (Details) | 60,270,7082 |
Wales | 8,560 WARNING! (Details) | 2,918,0002 |
Type 2 diabetes in Central Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Austria | 23,983 WARNING! (Details) | 8,174,7622 |
Czech Republic | 3,656 WARNING! (Details) | 1,0246,1782 |
Germany | 241,819 WARNING! (Details) | 82,424,6092 |
Hungary | 29,433 WARNING! (Details) | 10,032,3752 |
Liechtenstein | 98 WARNING! (Details) | 33,4362 |
Poland | 113,322 WARNING! (Details) | 38,626,3492 |
Slovakia | 15,911 WARNING! (Details) | 5,423,5672 |
Slovenia | 5,901 WARNING! (Details) | 2,011,473 2 |
Switzerland | 21,859 WARNING! (Details) | 7,450,8672 |
Type 2 diabetes in Eastern Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Belarus | 30,249 WARNING! (Details) | 10,310,5202 |
Estonia | 3,936 WARNING! (Details) | 1,341,6642 |
Latvia | 6,766 WARNING! (Details) | 2,306,3062 |
Lithuania | 10,584 WARNING! (Details) | 3,607,8992 |
Russia | 422,394 WARNING! (Details) | 143,974,0592 |
Ukraine | 140,037 WARNING! (Details) | 47,732,0792 |
Type 2 diabetes in the Southwestern Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Azerbaijan | 23,084 WARNING! (Details) | 7,868,3852 |
Portugal | 30,875 WARNING! (Details) | 10,524,1452 |
Spain | 118,176 WARNING! (Details) | 40,280,7802 |
Georgia | 13,771 WARNING! (Details) | 4,693,8922 |
Type 2 diabetes in the Southern Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Italy | 170,330 WARNING! (Details) | 58,057,4772 |
Greece | 31,237 WARNING! (Details) | 10,647,5292 |
Type 2 diabetes in the Southeastern Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Albania | 10,399 WARNING! (Details) | 3,544,8082 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,195 WARNING! (Details) | 407,6082 |
Bulgaria | 22,056 WARNING! (Details) | 7,517,9732 |
Croatia | 13,193 WARNING! (Details) | 4,496,8692 |
Macedonia | 5,985 WARNING! (Details) | 2,040,0852 |
Romania | 65,587 WARNING! (Details) | 22,355,5512 |
Serbia and Montenegro | 31,761 WARNING! (Details) | 10,825,9002 |
Type 2 diabetes in Northern Asia (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Mongolia | 8,071 WARNING! (Details) | 2,751,3142 |
Type 2 diabetes in Central Asia (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Kazakhstan | 44,428 WARNING! (Details) | 15,143,7042 |
Tajikistan | 20,570 WARNING! (Details) | 7,011,556 2 |
Uzbekistan | 77,483 WARNING! (Details) | 26,410,4162 |
Type 2 diabetes in Eastern Asia (Extrapolated Statistics) |
China | 3,810,589 WARNING! (Details) | 1,298,847,6242 |
Hong Kong s.a.r. | 20,111 WARNING! (Details) | 6,855,1252 |
Japan | 373,572 WARNING! (Details) | 127,333,0022 |
Macau s.a.r. | 1,306 WARNING! (Details) | 445,2862 |
North Korea | 66,590 WARNING! (Details) | 22,697,5532 |
South Korea | 141,509 WARNING! (Details) | 48,233,7602 |
Taiwan | 66,744 WARNING! (Details) | 22,749,8382 |
Type 2 diabetes in Southwestern Asia (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Turkey | 202,122 WARNING! (Details) | 68,893,9182 |
Type 2 diabetes in Southern Asia (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Afghanistan | 83,654 WARNING! (Details) | 28,513,6772 |
Bangladesh | 414,668 WARNING! (Details) | 141,340,4762 |
Bhutan | 6,412 WARNING! (Details) | 2,185,5692 |
India | 3,124,729 WARNING! (Details) | 1,065,070,6072 |
Pakistan | 467,053 WARNING! (Details) | 159,196,3362 |
Sri Lanka | 58,398 WARNING! (Details) | 19,905,1652 |
Type 2 diabetes in Southeastern Asia (Extrapolated Statistics) |
East Timor | 2,990 WARNING! (Details) | 1,019,2522 |
Indonesia | 699,578 WARNING! (Details) | 238,452,9522 |
Laos | 17,802 WARNING! (Details) | 6,068,1172 |
Malaysia | 69,010 WARNING! (Details) | 23,522,4822 |
Philippines | 253,017 WARNING! (Details) | 86,241,6972 |
Singapore | 12,773 WARNING! (Details) | 4,353,8932 |
Thailand | 190,303 WARNING! (Details) | 64,865,5232 |
Vietnam | 242,518 WARNING! (Details) | 82,662,8002 |
Type 2 diabetes in the Middle East (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Gaza strip | 3,887 WARNING! (Details) | 1,324,9912 |
Iran | 198,042 WARNING! (Details) | 67,503,2052 |
Iraq | 74,444 WARNING! (Details) | 25,374,6912 |
Israel | 18,186 WARNING! (Details) | 6,199,0082 |
Jordan | 16,462 WARNING! (Details) | 5,611,2022 |
Kuwait | 6,623 WARNING! (Details) | 2,257,5492 |
Lebanon | 11,081 WARNING! (Details) | 3,777,2182 |
Saudi Arabia | 75,680 WARNING! (Details) | 25,795,9382 |
Syria | 52,858 WARNING! (Details) | 18,016,8742 |
United Arab Emirates | 7,404 WARNING! (Details) | 2,523,9152 |
West Bank | 6,780 WARNING! (Details) | 2,311,2042 |
Yemen | 58,749 WARNING! (Details) | 20,024,8672 |
Type 2 diabetes in Northern Africa (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Egypt | 223,315 WARNING! (Details) | 76,117,4212 |
Libya | 16,522 WARNING! (Details) | 5,631,5852 |
Sudan | 114,853 WARNING! (Details) | 39,148,1622 |
Type 2 diabetes in Western Africa (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Congo Brazzaville | 8,795 WARNING! (Details) | 2,998,0402 |
Ghana | 60,897 WARNING! (Details) | 20,757,0322 |
Liberia | 9,947 WARNING! (Details) | 3,390,6352 |
Niger | 33,329 WARNING! (Details) | 11,360,5382 |
Nigeria | 52,076 WARNING! (Details) | 12,5750,3562 |
Senegal | 31,838 WARNING! (Details) | 10,852,1472 |
Sierra leone | 17,262 WARNING! (Details) | 5,883,8892 |
Type 2 diabetes in Central Africa (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Central African Republic | 10,979 WARNING! (Details) | 3,742,4822 |
Chad | 27,984 WARNING! (Details) | 9,538,5442 |
Congo kinshasa | 171,091 WARNING! (Details) | 58,317,0302 |
Rwanda | 24,170 WARNING! (Details) | 8,238,6732 |
Type 2 diabetes in Eastern Africa (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Ethiopia | 209,288 WARNING! (Details) | 71,336,5712 |
Kenya | 96,763 WARNING! (Details) | 32,982,1092 |
Somalia | 24,364 WARNING! (Details) | 8,304,6012 |
Tanzania | 105,825 WARNING! (Details) | 36,070,7992 |
Uganda | 77,424 WARNING! (Details) | 26,390,2582 |
Type 2 diabetes in Southern Africa (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Angola | 32,209 WARNING! (Details) | 10,978,5522 |
Botswana | 4,809 WARNING! (Details) | 1,639,2312 |
South Africa | 130,403 WARNING! (Details) | 44,448,4702 |
Swaziland | 3,430 WARNING! (Details) | 1,169,2412 |
Zambia | 32,347 WARNING! (Details) | 11,025,6902 |
Zimbabwe | 10,772 WARNING! (Details) | 1,2671,8602 |
Type 2 diabetes in Oceania (Extrapolated Statistics) |
Australia | 58,421 WARNING! (Details) | 19,913,1442 |
New Zealand | 11,717 WARNING! (Details) | 3,993,8172 |
Papua New Guinea | 15,902 WARNING! (Details) | 5,420,2802 |
The word 'prevalence' of Type 2 diabetes usually means the estimated population
of people who are managing Type 2 diabetes at any given time (i.e. people with Type 2 diabetes).
The term 'incidence' of Type 2 diabetes means the annual diagnosis rate,
or the number of new cases of Type 2 diabetes diagnosed each year (i.e. getting Type 2 diabetes).
Hence, these two statistics types can differ:
a short disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence,
but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence.
For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.