Diabetes in Finland

Finland has a population of 5.4 million. There are about 40 000 people with type 1 diabetes and about 250 000 people with type 2 diabetes in Finland. About 4 000 children under the age of 15 have diabetes. The number of undiagnosed cases of type 2 diabetes is estimated at 200 000.
 

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Reimbursement of drug expenses for diabetes medicines granted by the Social Insurance Institution of Finland. Number of entitlements at the end of the year 2012

Age group	Total	Male	Female
Total	269 901	146 095	123 806
0–14 years	3 853	2 097	1 756
15–64 years	122 360	73 294	49 066
65–99 years	143 688	70 704	72 984

More statistics about social refunds for diabetes medicines granted by the Social Insurance Institution of Finland at the end of the year 2012: Vuoden lopussa voimassa olleet 103 erityiskorvausoikeudet 2012

Reimbursement of drug expenses, New entitlements for diabetes medicines in 2012

Age group	Total	Male	Female
Totalt	26 241	14 429	11 812
0–14 years	499	268	231
15–64 years	14 213	8 591	5 622
65–99 years	11 529	5 570	5 959

More statistics about new special refunds in 2012, Social Insurance Institution of Finland: Alkaneet 103 erityiskorvausoikeudet 2012