In 2021, almost 17 percent of adults between the ages of 20 and 79 had diabetes in Mexico. Other selected countries with a high prevalence of diabetes that year included Turkey, Spain, and the United States. Diabetes is a metabolic disease that causes high blood sugar levels.
The country that spent the most on patients with diabetes in 2021 was the United States. At this time, providing for a diabetic patient here cost an average of almost 12 thousand U.S. dollars. Switzerland stood in second place, spending about 10,500 U.S. dollars per patient. In the same year, the ten countries by lowest average spending per person with diabetes were all African and Asian countries. The Democratic Republic of Congo had the lowest annual diabetes-related health expenditures per person, with about 156 U.S. dollars.
Prevalence of diabetes among adults in selected countries as of 2021
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International Diabetes Federation. (November 11, 2021). Prevalence of diabetes among adults in selected countries as of 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/236764/prevalence-of-diabetes-in-selected-countries/
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