Oceanian Countries Dominate the List of Highest Diabetes Prevalence Worldwide
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The prevalence of diabetes, or the ratio of diabetes sufferers to the total population, reached 9.8% in 2021. This prevalence increased from 8.5% a decade ago.
Pakistan has the highest prevalence globally, reaching 30.8% in 2021.
Oceania nations dominate this list, with seven countries: French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Northern Mariana Islands, Nauru, Marshall Islands, and Kiribati.
French Polynesia recorded the highest prevalence among Oceania nations at 25.2%. New Caledonia and the Northern Mariana Islands followed with prevalences of 23.4% each.
Quoting the *Daily Telegraph*, the diet in Oceania is dominated by processed, canned, salted, and high-calorie foods. This also contributes to the high prevalence of obesity in these nations.
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