Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disorder. There are two main forms of diabetes: Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that often appears in childhood or adolescence. Type 2 is strongly related to lifestyle and associated with overweight.

As the population continues to age and the number of overweight persons rises, diabetes is set to gain in importance in Switzerland in the coming years.

These indicators are defined in the national strategy "Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases". They describe the principal diseases in regard to prevalence, impact on health and on society.

The data are presented in interactive graphical form with links to the sources.