Diabetes Health Indicators: Analysis and Cases reported

Abstract

Diabetes, a chronic metabolic disorder and silent killer, results from insufficient insulin production or utilization, leading to systemic complications. This study integrates global diabetes data with a local sample from the National Diabetes Center, Mustansiriyah University (Baghdad, Iraq) to provide a comparative perspective. Global data from the *International Diabetes Federation* and *IHME Global Burden of Disease* were analyzed and visualized. Additionally, 50 diabetic patients under treatment and follow-up at the National Center were statistically evaluated using paired sample t-tests in SPSS. Worldwide, diabetes cases reached 536.6 million and are projected to rise to 783.2 million by 2045 (+46%). Undiagnosed cases (239.7 million) and deaths (7.1 million, +71% since 2011) were concentrated in the Western Pacific. Locally, paired t-test results (t = 7.73, t = 8.49, p < 0.001) confirmed significant differences pre- and post-intervention, indicating strong treatment response. By integrating global trends with local patient data, this study highlights the dual challenge of rising prevalence and underdiagnosis worldwide, contrasted with evidence of effective treatment outcomes at a local specialized center.