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QuickStats: Proportions and trends in Diabetes Awareness, Treatment, and Control in Korean Adults aged 30 years and over, 2005-2016
- Date2018-11-15 19:45
- Update2021-04-15 17:44
- DivisionDivision of Strategic Planning for Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Proportions and trends in Diabetes Awareness, Treatment, and Control in Korean Adults aged 30 years and over, 2005-2016
Amongst those aged 30 years and over, the proportion of diagnosed diabetes increased from 68.3% in 2005 to 73.2% (4.9 percentage point increment) in 2016, and the proportion of diabetes on treatment increased by 18.2%p, from 49.0% to 67.2%. In 2016, the proportion of controlled diabetes (among diabetic population) was 32.9%, indicating that only one out of 3 people had a controlled blood glucose (less than HbA1c 6.5%) (Figure A).
Source: Korea Health Statistics 2016, Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, http://knhanes.kdca.go.kr/
Reported by: Division of Chronic Disease Control, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Amongst those aged 30 years and over, the proportion of diagnosed diabetes increased from 68.3% in 2005 to 73.2% (4.9 percentage point increment) in 2016, and the proportion of diabetes on treatment increased by 18.2%p, from 49.0% to 67.2%. In 2016, the proportion of controlled diabetes (among diabetic population) was 32.9%, indicating that only one out of 3 people had a controlled blood glucose (less than HbA1c 6.5%) (Figure A).
Source: Korea Health Statistics 2016, Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, http://knhanes.kdca.go.kr/
Reported by: Division of Chronic Disease Control, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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