Diabetes health cost in China and the Western Pacific 2015-2019

In 2019, China spent about 109 billion U.S. dollars on diabetes, contributing over two-thirds of the regional sum in the Western Pacific region, yet still far lower than the total in the United States. Who are in the risk groups of diabetes? Type 2 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes, accounting for about 90 percent of the diabetes cases in China. Obesity or being overweight is the main modifiable risk factor for type 2 diabetes. Around 13.6 percent of Chinese adults were obese in 2019, and it was more prevalent among males, according to a national health study. The disease often remains undiagnosed until complications appear. In 2019, the detection rate of prediabetes and diabetes ranged at only 37.4 percent. Another global diabetes report estimated that China had over 65 million people who were potentially at risk from the disease. Diabetes can cause serious health complications when left untreated, posing a bigger threat to pregnant women and the elderly. In 2019, more than 35 million senior citizens in China were diagnosed with the illness, and the number was predicted to increase further. How much does diabetes cost worldwide? Diabetes is one of the leading death causes across the globe, causing over four million deaths. In 2019, there were about 824,000 deaths due to diabetes in China. Globally, the healthcare spending on treating diabetes amounted to 760 billion U.S. dollars that year, with the United States, China, and Brazil spending the most. When it comes to the average cost per diabetic patient, Switzerland had the highest amount - 12,000 U.S. dollars, followed by the United States, Norway, and other European countries. In contrast, some Asian and African countries spent less than 100 U.S. dollars per diabetes patient.

2019年，我国糖尿病支出约1090亿美元，占西太平洋地区区域总量的三分之二以上，但仍然远低于美国的总额。糖尿病的高危人群是谁？2型糖尿病是糖尿病最常见的类型，约占我国糖尿病病例的90%。肥胖或超重是2型糖尿病的主要可改变风险因素。根据一项全国性健康研究，2019年约有13.6%的中国成年人肥胖，且男性中更为普遍。该疾病通常在并发症出现之前未能得到诊断。2019年，糖尿病前期和糖尿病的检出率仅为37.4%。另一份全球糖尿病报告估计，我国有超过6500万人可能面临疾病的危险。糖尿病若未得到妥善治疗，将导致严重的健康并发症，对孕妇和老年人构成更大的威胁。2019年，我国超过3500万名老年人被诊断出患有此病，且预测这一数字将进一步增加。全球糖尿病的代价究竟有多大？糖尿病是全球主要的死亡原因之一，导致超过400万人死亡。2019年，我国因糖尿病死亡的人数约为824,000。全球范围内，用于治疗糖尿病的医疗保健支出达到了7600亿美元，其中美国、中国和巴西的支出最多。就每位糖尿病患者的平均成本而言，瑞士最高，达到12,000美元，其次是美国、挪威和其他欧洲国家。相比之下，一些亚洲和非洲国家每位糖尿病患者的医疗保健支出不足100美元。