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Table 5 Comparison of the total cost burden for diabetes and obese population for 2016 and those projected for 2050

From: The diabesity health economic crisis—the size of the crisis in a European island state following a cross-sectional study

Maltese Population (25 to 64 years)

 

Total Diabetes

Obese

2016 Costs

€29,159,217

€23,732,781

(€21,994,676–€38,919,121)

(€21,514,972–€26,049,204)

2050 Projected Costs with 2% Compound interest per annum

€33,751,487

€46,532,294

(€25,458,606–€45,048,473)

(€42,183,889–€51,074,049)