Diabetes is a metabolic progressive disorder that can also have an everlasting impact on the economy of a country and it is a major public health concern. With all the scientific advancements in medical research field we can only be able to control diabetes but cannot cure it. We, humans are making significant breakthroughs in clinical research in recent times though. It is already an uphill task for the public health sector and in upcoming future considering the rise in prevalence it will be a hyper task. Globally 463 million people are reported to be having diabetes (diagnosed and undiagnosed combined) as per International diabetes federation report 2019 and this number is predicted to reach 700 million by 2045. This research paper aims to analyse the trend on the global prevalence of diabetes for the past 20 years and come up with suggestions to overcome the future challenges