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ISLAMABAD/BANCEL: According to the latest data released in the 11th edition of the IDF Diabetes Atlas in the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) in Bangkok, adults aged 20 to 79 years old, according to the standard of 31.4 percent of the age of 20 to 79 years, now Pakistan is ranked first in the first world level.
These results were presented in the IDF World Diabetes Congress 2025, which has collected hundreds of diabetes, endocrinologists and global health experts from around the world. The data paints a serious picture of Pakistan’s health scenes, which shows that about 230,000 Pakistanis die annually due to diabetes related complications. Statistics say, “If current trends are underway, Pakistan is likely to be left behind by 2050, which has become the country with the third high number of diabetic patients-which will be expected to be more than 34.5 million 70.2 million in 2024.”
It is expected that the spread of total diabetes according to the standard of age of these countries in 2050 is almost no change, Pakistan has reached 34.2pc, followed by martial island 28.7pc and Craibati 28.5pc. “We’re dealing with a quiet epidemic. The growing number is not just stats – they represent a national emergency that requires immediate policy, prevention and treatment improvement,” “Indus Diabetes and the Endocrinology Center (IdeC) Director of the IDS Hospital (IdeC) and the Diabetes Hospital (IDEC). “Diagnosis and health care costs of more than nine million people are less than $ 79 every year, with Pakistan’s diabetes response severely decreases.”
Globally, diabetes is one of the fastest crises in health. By 2024, an estimated 589 million adults (ages 20-79) are living with diabetes, including more than 9.5 million with type 1 diabetes – of which 1.9 million are children and teenagers. That number is likely to rise to 853 million by 2050. An important part of the global population is at risk, with 635 million glucose spoils tolerance and 488 million poor fasting. In just 2024, more than 3.4 million deaths were described as the cause of diabetes. For the first time, global health spending on diabetes has exceeded $ 1 trillion – and the figure is expected to increase further. The dangerous thing is that 43 PCs suffering from diabetes are non -diagnostic, mainly people who have type 2 diabetes, highlight the urgent need for better screening and early intervention. In addition, hyperglycemia now affects one in five pregnancy in pregnancy, which increases the growing health burden.
According to the IDF report, Pakistan is ranked fifth globally in the case of unconstitutional diabetes, unaware of the condition of 26.9pc adults. It is equal to more than 9.3 million people who are not necessary, their risk of severe complications increases, such as kidney failure, blindness, organs cutting and premature death. “One of our biggest challenges is also a lack of awareness among the common public and frontline health workers,” Professor Baset added. He advised that screening, early detection and affordable medicines want to be the top priority at the national level. Diabetes is especially common in old adults in Pakistan. The number of people between the ages of 65 to 99, who lives with this condition, is expected to double in 2024 by more than 4.2 million in 2050. With this increase, Pakistan’s already struggling healthcare system and the old population is a special burden. Atlas also highlights severe inequality in global diabetes care costs. Pakistan ranks second in the last global level in terms of diabetes -related health costs, with $ 79 per person annually. It is quite contradictory to countries like Switzerland and the United States, which, respectively, spend 12,234 and, 10,497 per person. Professor Baset emphasized, “We cannot fully rely on the hospitals of care. Integration with community -level interference, school -based awareness, lifestyle amendment, and TB and other NCD programs is a way forward.” In the Islamic world, Pakistan leads to both diabetes and spread, which is estimated by 70 million cases by 2050. It has exceeded Egypt (25 million), Iran (8.2 million) and Saudi Arabia (9.5 million). Other Islamic countries include high -age standard rates include Kuwait (28.2pc), Qatar (27 PC) and Saudi Arabia (25.4pc).
In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, which is group of IDF, the average diabetes spread is 17.6pc, which is far below Pakistan’s 26.5pc. Nevertheless, the IDF projects in Pakistan will increase to 34.2pc by 2050, and will maintain the highest place in the world. The WHOIDF event in Bangkok emphasized critical links between non -communication diseases such as diabetes and TB, especially in countries that both have more burden. Experts urged governments to integrate diabetes with universal health coverage, increase national financing and focus on early diagnosis and prevention strategies. Professor Abdul -Asset warned that “this is not just a health care issue – it is an economic, social and human rights issue. Without immediate action, diabetes will destroy the generations coming to Pakistan. It was time to work tomorrow.”
