Pacto Mundial contra la Diabetes. Implementación en la Región de las Américas

It is estimated that 422 million people in the world live with diabetes. WHO forecasts that this number will reach 622 million by 2040. The majority of people with diabetes live in developing countries. The number of people with diabetes is increasing, notably in Africa, from 3 adults among 100 people in 1980 to 7 adults among 100 people in 2014.