Table 1 Growth in diabetes between 1990 and 2008 attributable to age compositional changes and age-specific prevalence changes, 193 countries, adults ages 25 to 100
From: Population aging, macroeconomic changes, and global diabetes prevalence, 1990–2008
Region | 1990 prevalence | 2008 prevalence | Growth | % change due to age composition | % change due to age- specific prevalence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Both sexes | |||||
World | 7.4 % | 9.3 % | 1.9 % | 19.2 % | 80.8 % |
HICs | 7.1 % | 9.8 % | 2.7 % | 28.2 % | 71.8 % |
LMICs | 7.5 % | 9.2 % | 1.7 % | 20.7 % | 79.3 % |
Males | |||||
World | 7.4 % | 9.4 % | 2.0 % | 20.3 % | 79.7 % |
HICs | 7.4 % | 11.0 % | 3.6 % | 24.3 % | 75.7 % |
LMICs | 7.4 % | 9.1 % | 1.7 % | 22.1 % | 77.9 % |
Females | |||||
World | 7.4 % | 9.2 % | 1.8 % | 18.0 % | 82.0 % |
HICs | 6.8 % | 8.6 % | 1.8 % | 37.2 % | 62.8 % |
LMICs | 7.6 % | 9.4 % | 1.8 % | 19.1 % | 80.1 % |