35m adults are living with diabetes in SACA

IDF South and Central America

The IDF SACA Region includes 19 countries and territories, currently representing 37 diabetes organizations in 18 countries.

Elected IDF Representatives for the SACA Region 2025-27:

Pablo Arias

Pablo Arias,
Argentina

Regional Chair

Patricia Calero

Patricia Calero,
Ecuador

Regional Chair-Elect

IDF SACA
members

Asociación para el Cuidado de la Diabetes en Argentina – CUI.D.AR
Federación Argentina de Diabetes
Liga Argentina de Protección al Diabetico

Diabetes in SACA 2024

35 million adults (20-79)

are living with diabetes in the IDF SACA Region

11 million adults

living with diabetes in SACA are undiagnosed

1 in 6 live births

in SACA are affected by hyperglycaemia in pregnancy

Regional fact sheet
39m adults with impaired glucose tolerance
1 in 3 adults with diabetes are undiagnosed