The increase in diabetes is primarily due to more people getting type 2. Last year, 78 Danes were diagnosed, according to new figures from the Danish Diabetes Association. (Archive photo). Photo: Signe Goldmann/Ritzau Scanpix
New diabetes record exposes health inequality
A record number of Danes are being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, with 78 citizens diagnosed daily in 2025. Currently, 384,600 people live with diabetes in Denmark, a 42% increase over the past decade.
Claus Richter, CEO of the Diabetes Association, warns that the disease can cause permanent...
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