Global prevalence of mucormycosis varies between 0.005 and 1.7 per million population, but its prevalence in India is nearly 80 times higher (0.14 per 1,000). “In other words, India has the highest cases of mucormycosis in the world, said Dr Misra. Considering India is considered the diabetes capital of the world, it is not surprising that it leads in mucormycosis cases as well.