Prevalence of Diagnosed Diabetes by Age, United States, 1980–2005
From 1980 through 2005, the prevalence of diagnosed diabetes
increased in all age groups. In general, throughout the time period, people aged
65-74 years had the highest prevalence, followed by people aged 75 or older,
people aged 45-64 years, and people less than 45 years of age. In 2005, the
prevalence of diagnosed diabetes among people aged 65-74 (18.5%) was about 12
times that of people less than 45 years of age (1.4%).

|
Year |
Age |
| 0–44 |
45–64 |
65–74 |
75+ |
|
Rate |
Std Error |
Rate |
Std Error |
Rate |
Std Error |
Rate |
Std Error |
|
1980 |
0.6 |
0.04 |
5.5 |
0.21 |
9.1 |
0.49 |
8.9 |
0.57 |
|
1981
|
0.6 |
0.04 |
5.6 |
0.21 |
9.2 |
0.44 |
8.4 |
0.49 |
|
1982 |
0.6 |
0.04 |
5.8 |
0.22 |
8.6 |
0.44 |
8.3 |
0.53 |
|
1983
|
0.6 |
0.05 |
5.6 |
0.25 |
9.3 |
0.52 |
8.5 |
0.59 |
|
1984 |
0.6 |
0.05 |
5.4 |
0.21 |
9.8 |
0.48 |
9.1 |
0.70 |
|
1985
|
0.6 |
0.05 |
5.6 |
0.24 |
10.2 |
0.43 |
10.0 |
0.71 |
|
1986 |
0.7 |
0.06 |
5.7 |
0.20 |
9.9 |
0.44 |
10.1 |
0.64 |
|
1987
|
0.7 |
0.05 |
5.8 |
0.19 |
9.5 |
0.41 |
9.8 |
0.70 |
|
1988 |
0.7 |
0.03 |
5.6 |
0.12 |
9.4 |
0.46 |
9.0 |
0.60 |
|
1989
|
0.7 |
0.03 |
5.4 |
0.13 |
9.6 |
0.39 |
8.4 |
0.59 |
|
1990 |
0.7 |
0.05 |
5.5 |
0.13 |
9.9 |
0.35 |
8.6 |
0.65 |
|
1991
|
0.8 |
0.05 |
5.4 |
0.13 |
10.7 |
0.31 |
9.3 |
0.69 |
|
1992 |
0.8 |
0.06 |
5.8 |
0.12 |
10.6 |
0.31 |
10.1 |
0.72 |
|
1993
|
0.8 |
0.04 |
6.0 |
0.16 |
10.5 |
0.35 |
10.4 |
0.48 |
|
1994 |
0.8 |
0.04 |
6.3 |
0.19 |
11.1 |
0.49 |
10.8 |
0.61 |
|
1995
|
0.8 |
0.05 |
6.2 |
0.24 |
11.1 |
0.55 |
10.6 |
0.63 |
|
1996 |
0.8 |
0.05 |
6.6 |
0.24 |
12.5 |
0.55 |
11.1 |
0.64 |
|
1997
|
0.9 |
0.05 |
7.1 |
0.22 |
12.8 |
0.49 |
11.3 |
0.54 |
|
1998 |
1.0 |
0.04 |
7.8 |
0.19 |
14.0 |
0.40 |
12.1 |
0.40 |
|
1999
|
1.1 |
0.04 |
8.1 |
0.19 |
14.5 |
0.41 |
12.6 |
0.41 |
|
2000 |
1.2 |
0.04 |
8.6 |
0.20 |
15.4 |
0.41 |
13.0 |
0.40 |
|
2001
|
1.2 |
0.04 |
9.0 |
0.20 |
16.5 |
0.43 |
13.9 |
0.42 |
|
2002 |
1.2 |
0.04 |
9.3 |
0.20 |
17.1 |
0.45 |
14.6 |
0.45 |
|
2003
|
1.2 |
0.04 |
9.5 |
0.20 |
17.7 |
0.48 |
15.4 |
0.46 |
|
2004 |
1.3 |
0.05 |
9.9 |
0.20 |
18.2 |
0.48 |
15.6 |
0.45 |
|
2005
|
1.4 |
0.06 |
10.2 |
0.24 |
18.5 |
0.58 |
15.6 |
0.54 |
|
Methods & Limitations
Detailed Data Tables
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. U.S. Bureau of the Census, census of the population and population
estimates. Data computed by the Division of Diabetes Translation, National
Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
Page last reviewed: March 26, 2007
Page last modified: March 26, 2007