Across the world, 537 million people were living with diabetes in 2021, of whom 61 million in Europe, and this figure is anticipated to increase to 643 by 2030 (67 million in Europe).
An estimated 1.28 billion adults aged 30-79 years worldwide have hypertension (HTN). HTN is also approximately twice as prevalent in people living with diabetes as in the general population.
What is the status of diabetes and HTN in the DigiCare4You pilot countries – Albania, Bulgaria, Greece and Spain? Diabetes and HTN country profiles that look at the prevalence, trends and national responses and policies have been developed for each DigiCare4You country.
Click here to see the country profile of Bulgaria.