Regional rates of diabetes using data from 195 countries in 2014 The International Diabetes Federation estimates nearly 537<unk> on people lived with diabetes worldwide in 2021, 90–95% of whom have type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is common both in the developed and the developing world. It remains uncommon, however, in the least developed countries. Women seem to be at a greater risk as do certain ethnic groups, such as South Asians, Pacific Islanders, Latinos, and Native Americans. This may be due to enhanced sensitivity to a Western lifestyle in certain ethnic groups. Traditionally considered a disease of adults, type 2 diabetes is increasingly diagnosed in children in parallel with rising obesity rates. Type 2 diabetes is now diagnosed as frequently as type 1 diabetes in teenagers in the United States. Rates of diabetes in 1985 were estimated at 30<unk> on, increasing to 135<unk> on in 1995 and 217<unk> on in 2005. This increase is believed to be primarily due to the global population aging, a decrease in exercise, and increasing rates of obesity. The five countries with the greatest number of people with diabetes as of 2000 are India having 31.7<unk> on, China 20.8<unk> on, the United States 17.7<unk> on, Indonesia 8.4<unk> on, and Japan 6.8<unk> on. It is recognized as a global epidemic by the World Health Organization.
complications of Prader–Willi syndrome
complications of Kallmann syndrome
onset of Klippel–Feil syndrome
complications of Treacher Collins syndrome
onset of Kallmann syndrome
complications of Klinefelter syndrome
complications of Achondroplasia
complications of XYY syndrome