Table 2 Predicted diabetes prevalence in South East Asia for 2030 [3–5]
From: Patients’ perspectives of care for type 2 diabetes in Bangladesh –a qualitative study
Country/territory | Population (20–79) (000 s) | Total number of diabetes cases (000 s) | Prevalence of diabetes (%) in the 20–79 age-group 2030 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Rural | Urban | Male | Female | |||
Bangladesh | 140 679 | 10 423 | 7.4 | 4.9 | 11.3 | 6.4 | 7.6 |
Bhutan | 589 | 25 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 8.5 | 6.3 | 6.1 |
India | 1 017 413 | 87 035 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 8.5 |
Maldives | 285 | 26 | 9.0 | 3.9 | 15.2 | 6.5 | 6.8 |
Mauritius | 1 035 | 224 | 21.7 | 13.1 | 3.7 | 22.9 | 23.9 |
Nepal | 25 391 | 1 071 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 7.3 | 3.4 | 4.7 |
Sri Lanka | 14 493 | 2 157 | 14.9 | 8.9 | 28.9 | 13.5 | 16.5 |
SEA Total | 1 199 885 | 100 874 | 8.4 | 6.3 | 11.5 | 9.5 | 10.6 |