Children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes top countries 2021

This statistic shows the top 10 countries for number of children and adolescents aged 0 to 19 years with type 1 diabetes in 2021. In that year, the India topped the list with around the 229,400 children and adolescents, followed by the U.S. with 157,900.

Countries with highest number of children and adolescents aged 0 to 19 years with type 1 diabetes in 2021 (in thousands)*

Characteristic	Number of children with type 1 diabetes in thousands
India	229.4
United States	157.9
Brazil	92.3
China	56
Algeria	50.8
Morocco**	43.3
Russian Federation	38.1
Germany	35.1
United Kingdom	31.6
Saudi Arabia	28.9

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Release date

November 2021

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2021

Age group

0-19 years

Supplementary notes

* All figures are estimates.
** The data for Morocco is extrapolated from Algeria.
Note : Type 1 diabetes : Risk factors: family history of diabetes, genetics, infections and other environmental influences. Appears very suddenly and is currently incurable. Without insulin, a person with type 1 diabetes will die

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