Diabetes in Pakistan: Addressing the crisis
Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Zia Ul Haq, Abdul Basit
Abstract
Population-based estimates for both type 1 and type 2 diabetes in low-income and middle-income countries are imprecise because of the paucity of registration and surveillance systems in these settings. Current estimates for diabetes prevalence are largely derived from the Global Burden of Disease study, 1 GBD 2019 Diabetes Mortality CollaboratorsDiabetes mortality and trends before 25 years of age: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2022; 10: 177-192 Summary Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (5) Google Scholar often complemented with more targeted surveys and compilations by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF). The most recent IDF Atlas 2 Sun H Saeedi P Karuranga S et al. IDF Diabetes Atlas: global, regional and country-level diabetes prevalence estimates for 2021 and projections for 2045. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2022; 183109119 Summary Full Text Full Text PDF Scopus (191) Google Scholar estimated that there are 33 million people living with type 2 diabetes in Pakistan—the third largest diabetes population globally. An additional 11 million adults in Pakistan have impaired glucose tolerance, while approximately 8·9 million people with diabetes remain undiagnosed. Data on long-term complications among people with diabetes in Pakistan are limited.