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Incidence of diabetes in Europe - Statistics

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Well I never knew that!

Which country is at the top and who's at the bottom?

www.statista.com

Prevalence of diabetes in Europe in 2024| Statista

Portugal had the highest prevalence of diabetes in Europe among their adult population with **** percent living with diabetes, as of 2024, Croatia followed with the second-highest share at **** percent.
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Germany at top with 15.3%. Ireland at bottom with 4.4%. UK 5.6%.

More importantly what are the reasons for the differences?
 

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Seems to bear out the thinking that diabetes is a mix of genetic risk factors and environmental triggers.
 
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