₹44% diabetics remain undiagnosed'

Nearly half, or 44%, of people over the age of 15 living with diabetes remained undiagnosed in 2023, leaving them at an increased risk of complications due to lack of early intervention, according to a new study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology on Monday.

- Rhythma Kaul

This, however, is an improvement from 2000, when around 53% people were diagnosed, suggesting the detection of diabetes has improved over time, according to the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors (GBD-2023) study.

The study titled 'Global, regional, and national cascades of diabetes care, 2000-23: a systematic review and modelling analysis using findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study' - also found that at least 90% of diagnosed individuals received some form of treatment, and at least 40% of those treated for diabetes had their blood sugar levels under control, compared to 21% control rate observed among all people with diabetes.