Estimates of Diabetes Prevalence in World Regions
	Projections by King et al derived from World Health Organization (WHO) data combined with demographic estimates and projections issued by the United Nations place the number of people with diabetes worldwide at 135.3 million in 1995, 221 million in 2010, and 300 million in 2025. The greatest increases in cases of diabetes were projected to occur between 1995 and 2025 in the Americas (from 30.7 to 63.5 million), the Eastern Mediterranean (from 13.8 to 42.8 million), Southeast Asia (from 27.6 to 79.5 million), and the Western Pacific (from 26.4 to 56 million).
	References:
	The World Health Report 1997. Conquering suffering, enriching humanity. Geneva: World Health Organization. 1997.
	King H, Aubert RE, Herman WH. Global burden of diabetes, 1995-2025: prevalence, numerical estimates, and projections. Diabetes Care. 1998;21(9):1414-1431.