ArticleDiabetes care2026
Global, Regional, and National Estimates of Undiagnosed Diabetes in Adults: Findings From the 2025 IDF Diabetes Atlas.
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- A Flexible Wearable Glucose Sensor for Noninvasive Diabetes Screening: Functional Equivalence and Model Interpretability.Biosensors · 2026Article
- Cross-fusion of digital twins and artificial intelligence in diabetes: from mechanistic elucidation to full-cycle precision management.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Review
- Effects of community health worker-led interventions on cardiometabolic outcomes in vulnerable populations: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
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objectiveUndiagnosed diabetes leads to delayed treatment and increased risk of complications, exacerbating global disease burdens. In this study, we estimated the prevalence and absolute numbers of individuals with undiagnosed diabetes globally and across regions and quantified gaps in national diabetes detection efforts. RESEARCH DESIGN AND
methodsWe systematically compiled estimates of biomarker-based diabetes prevalence and self-reported diabetes diagnosis using 2003-2024 data from all eligible population-based studies and gray literature. We calculated proportions of individuals with undiagnosed diabetes and case numbers among adults aged 20-79 years. For countries without data, we extrapolated estimates using available data within the same geographic region and country income group. Country-level estimates were benchmarked against the World Health Organization 80% diagnosis target.
resultsWe identified 193 data sources on undiagnosed diabetes from 109 countries. Across all 215 countries/territories, 42.8% of individuals with diabetes were undiagnosed in 2024, equating to 251.7 million (95% uncertainty interval [UI] 250.4-253.0 million) adults. Proportions undiagnosed ranged from 16.2% in Colombia to 90.4% in Burkina Faso and 29.1% in North America and the Caribbean to 72.6% in Africa. A larger proportion of individuals were undiagnosed in low-income (58.7%) compared with high-income countries (28.9%). Middle-income countries accounted for 206.0 million (95% UI 202.3-209.7 million) adults with undiagnosed diabetes (81.8% of all individuals), including 127.1 million (95% UI 121.2-133.0 million [or 50.5%]) adults in China, India, and Indonesia alone. Less than 5% of all countries attained diabetes diagnosis levels ≥80%.
conclusionsSubstantial global variability in undiagnosed diabetes indicates opportunities to close existing care gaps, likely requiring context-specific solutions and investments.
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