Spatio-Temporal Trends in the Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes in Germany-Analysis of the Claims Data of 63 Million Persons With Statutory Health Insurance From 2014 to 2019.

The T2D incidence rate should be closely monitored to see whether the decreasing trend continues. One must not forget that the prevalence can rise despite decreasing incidence. For this reason, the findings do not necessarily mean a decrease in the disease burden of T2D and the associated demand on healthcare resources.