FACTS ON DIABETES

• 246 million people worldwide have diabetes.

• By 2025, 380 million are expected to be affected.

• In 2007 the five top countries with the most cases are India with 40.9 million, China with 39.8 million, the U.S. with 19.2 million, Russia with 9.6 million, and Germany with 7.4 million.

• Also in 2007 the five countries that have the highest percentages among adults are Nauru with 30.7%, United Arab Emirates with 19.5%, Saudi Arabia with 16.7%, Bahrain with 15.2%, and Kuwait with 14.4%.

• By the year 2025 the biggest increases will be seen in developing countries.

• Every year another 7 million people get the disease.

• Every year 3.8 million people die from diabetes.

• Every 10 seconds someone dies from diabetes or diabetic complications.

• Two people get diabetes every 10 seconds.

• Diabetes is the fourth cause of death by disease.

• 50% of people with diabetes don't know they have it. It can be as high as 80% in some places.

• 80% of diabetes type 2 is preventable with a healthy diet and exercise.

• The biggest cost of kidney failure is diabetes.

• Diabetic retinopathy affects more than 2.5 million people worldwide.

• People with type 2 diabetes die 5 to 10 years sooner than people without it and a lot of it is due to cardiovascular disease.

• If you have type 2 you are twice as likely to have a stroke or heart attack.