The World Diabetes Foundation is very proud to have supported the third edition of the IDF Diabetes Atlas.

The 3rd edition of the Diabetes Atlas was officially released at the 19th World Congress on Diabetes in Cape Town in December 2006. The Atlas is the most up-to-date global report on diabetes, covering all aspects of the disease from epidemiology to health economics and education.

246 million people globally are currently suffering of developing diabetes. According to the Atlas 80% of these people will be living in the developing countries and less developed parts of the world. Today, seven out of the ten countries with the highest number of people with diabetes are in the developing world

These figures provide us with a better picture of the likely diabetes burden and stress that we are heading for one of the biggest health catastrophes that the world has ever seen.

The Diabetes Atlas will be used by the World Diabetes Foundation, the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization to communicate the global impact of diabetes and underline the need for immediate intervention from governments, healthcare professionals, international health organizations and other bodies. Read more 

The Diabetes Atlas is a unique resource on diabetes for a wide range of audiences including decision-makers, public health authorities, health organizations, healthcare professionals, the pharmaceutical industry, and media. It covers a wide spectrum of topics, from epidemiology to economics.

The Diabetes Atlas is available in English and the Executive Summary is also available in English, French and Spanish through IDF the website; Read more