CDC's Diabetes Program - Data & Trends - Prevalence of Diabetes - Age-Specific Prevalence of Diagnosed Diabetes, by Race/Ethnicity and Sex, United States, 2010

Age-Specific Percentage of Civilian, Noninstitutionalized Population with Diagnosed Diabetes, by Age, Race and Sex, United States, 2010

In 2010, the percentage of the population with diagnosed diabetes tended to be highest among persons aged 65 years of older and lowest among persons younger than 45 years of age regardless of race and sex.

Graph showing number of persons with diagnosed diabetes, United States,1980-2010. Links for methodology and data limitations follow this figure.

Race	Sex	Age
		0–44		45–64		65–74		75+
		Percentage	Std Error	Percentage	Std Error	Percentage	Std Error	Percentage	Std Error
White	Male	1.8	0.16	12.5	0.54	21.6	1.12	22.9	1.31
White	Female	1.5	0.10	10.4	0.45	16.9	0.94	16.3	0.89
Black	Male	2.3	0.31	17.5	1.32	34.1	3.01	33.8	4.04
Black	Female	2.3	0.26	18.9	1.41	31.2	2.23	28.9	2.58
Asian	Male	2.1	0.54	9.9	1.59	33.9	4.71	27.8	4.33
Asian	Female	1.7	0.86	9.2	1.58	13.6	2.63	24.3	4.10

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Data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, Division of Health Interview Statistics, data from the National Health Interview Survey. Statistical analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Diabetes Translation.

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Page last modified: December 27, 2011

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Age-Specific Percentage of Civilian, Noninstitutionalized Population with Diagnosed Diabetes, by Age, Race and Sex, United States, 2010