Diabetes Statistics
Diabetes is an epidemic that affects millions of people today. Below are notable statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Diabetes Association.
136 Million Americans are either diabetic or prediabetic.
That's 40% of the population.
*U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - May 2024 - National Diabetes Statistics Report
Every 26 seconds someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with diabetes.
*American Diabetes Association - November 2024 - The Staggering Costs of Diabetes
38 million people have diabetes.
That's about 1 in every 10 people.
1 in 5 people (20%) don't know they have it.
*U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - May 2024 - A Report Card: Diabetes in the United States Infographic
In adults, Type 2 diabetes accounts for approximately 90-95% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes.
*U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - May 2024 - A Report Card: Diabetes in the United States Infographic
About 98 million American adults—more than 1 in 3—have prediabetes.
More than 8 in 10 adults (80%) with prediabetes don't know they have it.
*U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - May 2024 - A Report Card: Diabetes in the United States Infographic
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Diabetes is the most expensive chronic condition in the United States.
$1 out of every $4 in U.S. health care costs is spent on caring for people with diabetes.
*U.S. Centerse for Disease Control and Prevention - May 2024 - Health and Economic Benefits of Diabetes Interventions
Current estimates show that 1 in 3 Americans will develop diabetes sometime in their lifetime.
*U.S. Centerse for Disease Control and Prevention - May 2024 - Health and Economic Benefits of Diabetes Interventions
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