An epidemiological study was conducted to help model how many people will be affected by Type 2 diabetes globally in the future. Continuous data were collected from 1990 to 2020. From that data, the following data points were chosen to demonstrate the trend.
- Plot the data on the grid provided and include the line of best fit. (2 marks)
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A prediction of the global population numbers suggests there will be about 9 billion
people on the planet by 2040. Predict the number of people that will be affected by diabetes in 2040. Show working on your graph on the previous page and your calculations. (3 marks)
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