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]
2011 Census of India The population of India as per 2011 census was 1,210,193,422.[33] India added 181.5 million to its population since 2001, slightly lower than the population of Brazil. India, with 2.4% of the world's surface area, accounts for 17.5% of its population. Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state with roughly 200 million people. Over half the population resided in the six most populous states of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.[34] Of the 121 crore Indians, 83.3 crore (68.84%) live in rural areas while 37.7 crore stay in urban areas.[35][36] 45.36 crore people in India are migrants, which is 37.8% of total population.[37][38][39]