On World Diabetes Day 2025, which falls on November 14, a series of new health findings from insurers, diagnostic networks and philanthropic initiatives have brought India’s shifting diabetes landscape into sharp focus.

While the country’s overall wellness score remains unchanged for the fourth consecutive year, evidence of worsening metabolic health — especially among young adults and urban cohorts — signals a growing national challenge.

ICICI Lombard’s 8th India Wellness Index, Hinduja Foundation’s impact report on its Type 1 Diabetes Initiative (T1DI), and new diagnostic data from Mahajan Imaging & Labs collectively paint a picture of a population increasingly grappling with lifestyle and metabolic diseases. Together, they show how diabetes is spreading faster, emerging earlier in lif

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