Live births affected by hyperglycaemia in pregnancy each year, worldwide (IDF Diabetes Atlas 2025)
23 million
live births per year, worldwide
“Globally, one in five live births (23 million) is affected by hyperglycaemia in pregnancy.”
IDF Diabetes Atlas 11th edition (2025), Frequently asked questions, 2025
- Kind of source
- Registry or statistics office
- Read on
- 2026-11-06
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- What to know
- Hyperglycaemia in pregnancy includes gestational diabetes (most cases) plus diabetes first detected in or known before pregnancy, so it is above gestational diabetes alone. Counted per live birth.
- About
- Gestational diabetes
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