14/11/2025
Today is world Diabetes Day. Here are some facts from Diabetes UK:
1. It is estimated that more than 5.8 million people in the UK are living with diabetes, which is an all-time high.
2. Around 8% have type 1.
3. Around 90% have type 2.
4. There are other forms of diabetes which make up the remaining 2%.
5. People of Asian, Black African and Black Caribbean ethnicities have been found to be two to four times more likely to have diabetes than White populations.
