what is the percentage of diabetes in india
Epidemiology of diabetes mellitus Until recently, India had more diabetics than any other country in the world, according to the International Diabetes Foundation,[11] although the country has now been surpassed in the top spot by China.[9] Diabetes currently affects more than 62 million Indians, which is more than 7.1% of the adult population.[12] The average age on onset is 42.5 years.[11] Nearly 1 million Indians die due to diabetes every year.[11]
Hinduism in India Hinduism is the largest religion in India, with 81.2% of the population identifying themselves as Hindus, that accounts for 1.2 billion Hindus in India[1] as of National Census of India, while 12.2% of the population follow Islam and the remaining 6.6% adhere to other religions (such as Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism, various indigenous ethnically-bound faiths, Atheism and Irreligion).[2][3][4] The vast majority of Hindus in India belong to Shaivite and Vaishnavite denominations.[5] India is one of the three countries in the world (Nepal and Mauritius being the other two) where Hinduism is the majority.