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In 2014 : the global prevalence of diabetes was

estimated to be 9% among adults aged 18 years
and above
In 2012: an estimated 1.5 million deaths were
directly caused by diabetes
More than 80% of diabetes deaths occur in lowand middle-income countries

World Health Organization

Methodology
Statistical
Analysis
Scope of
Limitations

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs312/en/

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WHO projects that diabetes

will be the 7th leading
cause of death in 2030.
World Health Organization
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs31
2/en/

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The Philippines is one of the worlds emerging

diabetes hotspots.
Ranked in the top 15 in the world for diabetes
prevalence
Philippines is home to more than 4 million people
diagnosed with the disease.

International Diabetes Federation

https://www.idf.org/BRIDGES/map/philippines