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Number (in Millions) of Adults with Diabetes by Diabetes Medication Status, United States, 1997–2007

From 1997 to 2007, the number of adults with diabetes only taking pill(s) and the number taking both insulin and pill(s) approximately doubled. In contrast, the number of adults only using insulin remained stable. In 2007, about 14.4 million adults with diabetes reported taking either pill(s), insulin, or both medications, and 2.7 million did not take any medication.

Number of Adults with Diabetes Using Diabetes Medication, by Type of Medication, United States, 1997-2007. Links for data figures, sources, methods and data limitations, and detailed tables follow this image.
 

Year Pill(s) Only Insulin Only Insulin and
Pill(s)		 Any Medications No Medication
1997 5.0 2.3 1.1 8.4 1.8
1998 5.1 2.3 1.2 8.6 1.8
1999 5.6 2.3 1.3 9.2 1.7
2000 6.3 2.3 1.4 10.0 1.8
2001 7.0 2.2 1.6 10.8 1.9
2002 7.6 2.1 1.7 11.4 2.0
2003 8.1 2.1 1.8 12.0 2.1
2004 8.6 2.2 2.0 12.9 2.2
2005 9.2 2.2 2.2 13.6 2.5
2006 9.8 2.2 2.2 14.2 2.6
2007 10.1 2.1 2.2 14.4 2.7

 

Methods and Limitations

Data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics, Division of Health Interview Statistics, data from the National Health Interview Survey.  Data computed by personnel in the Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC.

 

Page last modified: February 17, 2009
Page last reviewed: February 17, 2009