by Felix Richter, Statista.com
More people are afflicted with diabetes every year and the cost is rising. Treatment of the disease is costly, in addition to the human suffering involved.
Around the world last year, $672 billion was spent on healthcare to combat the ever-more prevalent disease. By 2040, this figure is forecast to rise to $803 billion with the largest share of expenditure in North America and the Caribbean. Currently, 1 in 11 adults around the globe have diabetes, making a total of around 415 million.
This infographic shows worldwide healthcare expenditure due to diabetes in 2015 and 2040, by region
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