Abstract
We analyzed the prevalence of complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus and concomitant diseases in Almaty, Kazakhstan for the period 2012-2016. Statistically significant trends in the prevalence of nephropathy (from 4.0 to 2.2 per 10 000 population), retinopathy (from 12.7 to 7.5 per 10 000 population) and sensory neuropathy (from 14.0 to 10.1 per 10 000 population) were revealed, as well as trends in the reduction in the prevalence of angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular diseases among type 2 diabetes patients. Downward trends in the incidence of disability due to myocardial infarction, cerebral circulation disorders, vision loss and nephropathy were observed as well. Districts of the Almaty city with the most unfavorable epidemiological situation in relation to complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus were identified. There was no association between the number of internal medicine specialists or endocrinologists and the prevalence of complications of type 2 diabetes in the city.