Global diabetes cases quadruple over past decades, stronger action needed [Video]

(WXYZ) — Adult diabetes cases worldwide have more than quadrupled, according to a new analysis from The Lancet journal.

Many new cases are in low- to middle-income countries, but wealthier nations like the U.S. are not immune.

This new data is pretty concerning. Back in 1990, about 200 million adults were living with diabetes. By 2022, that number jumped to 830 million. So, in just over three decades, diabetes rates worldwide have quadrupled.

Now, the analysis looked at data from 141 million adults taking part in over 1,100 studies globally. The largest increases were found in South and Southeast Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. And while rates are soaring, treatment is pretty dismal.

About 59% of the 450 million adults aged 30 and older are not getting treated for diabetes. Ninety percent of them live in low-to middle-income countries.

When it comes to the …