DW: What is driving Pakistan's alarming diabetes surge?

Pakistan is in the midst of a growing diabetes crisis, a recent report has revealed. Over 33 million adults in the South Asian nation are living with diabetes and the numbers continue to rise.

Health experts in Pakistan have expressed grave concerns over surging cases of diabetes in the South Asian nation, warning that the situation could spiral out of control if the government fails to take immediate action.

A recent report from the International Diabetic Federation (IDF) ranking the world’s top countries for number of adults (20–79 years) with diabetes in 2021 has put Pakistan in third place with a total of 33 million, after China and India.

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