Diagnosed cases of diabetic macular edema across 7MM to reach 3.46 million in 2034

11 December 2025

The diagnosed prevalent cases of diabetic macular edema (DME) in the diabetes population across the seven major markets (7MM: USA, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK and Japan) are expected to increase at an annual growth rate (AGR) of 1.99% from 2.89 million in 2024 to 3.46 million in 2034, forecasts pharma analytics analytics company GlobalData.

GlobalData’s report, “Diabetic Macular Edema (DME) – Epidemiology Forecast to 2034,” reveals that the US will have the highest number of diagnosed prevalent cases of DME in diabetes among the 7MM at 1.01 million, whereas Japan will have the lowest number at 0.13 million cases in 2034.

Antara Bhattacharya, associate project manager, epidemiology at GlobalData, comments: “In 2024, the disease burden in the 7MM showed a clear gender skew, with men accounting for around 57% of cases compared with 43% among women.”

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