Over the past few decades, diabetes cases in sub-Saharan Africa have shown a substantial increase. According to a recent Global Burden of Disease Study, published in The Lancet, the age-standardised prevalence of diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa rose by 83% between 1990 and 2021, reaching 4248 cases per 100 000 individuals. 1 Furthermore, projections predict a 57% increase in diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa from 2021 to 2050, reaching a prevalence of 6688 cases per 100 000 individuals. 1 These statistics depict a worrisome picture of an impending public health crisis that demands immediate attention.
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