Age-Adjusted Percentage of Civilian, Noninstitutionalized
Population with Diagnosed Diabetes, by Race and Sex, United States, 1980–2011
The data show that blacks are disproportionately affected by diabetes. From 1980 through 2011, the age-adjusted prevalence of diagnosed diabetes increased among all sex-race groups examined. From 1980 through 2011, the age-adjusted prevalence of diagnosed diabetes was higher among blacks than whites, and highest in general among black females. During this time period, the age-adjusted prevalence increased 160% (from 2.5% to 6.5%) among white males, 108% (from 2.6% to 5.4%) among white females, 148% (from 4.0% to 9.9%) among black males, and 84% (from 4.9% to 9.0%) among black females. Among Asians, from 1997 through 2011, the age-adjusted prevalence increased 81% (from 4.3% to 7.8%) among males and 49% (from 3.7% to 5.5%) among females.
| Year |
White |
Black |
Asian |
| Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
|
Percentage |
Std Error |
Percentage |
Std Error |
Percentage |
Std Error |
Percentage |
Std Error |
Percentage |
Std Error |
Percentage |
Std Error |
|
1980
|
2.5 |
0.09 |
2.6 |
0.09 |
4.0 |
0.46 |
4.9 |
0.39 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
1981
|
2.5 |
0.10 |
2.6 |
0.08 |
3.8 |
0.41 |
5.3 |
0.43 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
1982
|
2.5 |
0.13 |
2.5 |
0.09 |
3.8 |
0.43 |
5.6 |
0.47 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
1983
|
2.5 |
0.13 |
2.6 |
0.11 |
4.0 |
0.50 |
6.0 |
0.60 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
1984
|
2.5 |
0.12 |
2.6 |
0.11 |
4.4 |
0.54 |
5.7 |
0.49 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
1985
|
2.7 |
0.14 |
2.7 |
0.13 |
4.5 |
0.58 |
5.6 |
0.44 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
1986
|
2.9 |
0.14 |
2.7 |
0.13 |
4.4 |
0.49 |
5.4 |
0.45 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
1987
|
2.9 |
0.14 |
2.6 |
0.14 |
4.5 |
0.49 |
5.6 |
0.49 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
1988
|
2.7 |
0.11 |
2.5 |
0.11 |
4.8 |
0.47 |
5.4 |
0.41 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
1989
|
2.5 |
0.12 |
2.5 |
0.11 |
4.8 |
0.47 |
5.2 |
0.36 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
1990
|
2.6 |
0.12 |
2.7 |
0.11 |
4.6 |
0.55 |
5.0 |
0.36 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
1991
|
2.7 |
0.12 |
2.8 |
0.11 |
4.0 |
0.43 |
5.4 |
0.39 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
1992
|
3.0 |
0.12 |
3.0 |
0.12 |
4.4 |
0.42 |
5.5 |
0.40 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
1993
|
3.0 |
0.13 |
2.9 |
0.11 |
4.6 |
0.47 |
5.9 |
0.49 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
1994
|
3.1 |
0.14 |
3.0 |
0.12 |
5.1 |
0.45 |
6.2 |
0.43 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
1995
|
3.0 |
0.14 |
2.8 |
0.13 |
5.7 |
0.55 |
6.5 |
0.46 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
1996
|
3.1 |
0.13 |
3.1 |
0.12 |
6.2 |
0.54 |
6.8 |
0.42 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
|
1997
|
3.4 |
0.11 |
3.2 |
0.11 |
6.7 |
0.48 |
6.9 |
0.38 |
4.3 |
0.95 |
3.7 |
0.55 |
|
1998
|
3.8 |
0.09 |
3.6 |
0.09 |
6.2 |
0.34 |
7.4 |
0.30 |
4.2 |
0.65 |
3.4 |
0.45 |
|
1999
|
4.0 |
0.10 |
3.7 |
0.09 |
6.4 |
0.34 |
7.5 |
0.32 |
4.4 |
0.58 |
3.2 |
0.57 |
|
2000
|
4.4 |
0.12 |
3.8 |
0.09 |
6.5 |
0.32 |
7.9 |
0.31 |
3.7 |
0.55 |
3.3 |
0.55 |
|
2001
|
4.8 |
0.13 |
4.0 |
0.09 |
6.7 |
0.39 |
8.0 |
0.31 |
4.4 |
0.65 |
3.2 |
0.53 |
|
2002
|
5.0 |
0.12 |
4.1 |
0.09 |
6.8 |
0.40 |
7.8 |
0.31 |
5.2 |
0.68 |
3.4 |
0.47 |
|
2003
|
5.1 |
0.11 |
4.2 |
0.09 |
7.3 |
0.34 |
7.9 |
0.29 |
6.1 |
0.70 |
4.0 |
0.51 |
|
2004
|
5.2 |
0.11 |
4.5 |
0.10 |
7.8 |
0.33 |
7.9 |
0.26 |
5.5 |
0.73 |
4.7 |
0.59 |
|
2005
|
5.4 |
0.12 |
4.8 |
0.11 |
8.0 |
0.36 |
8.6 |
0.30 |
6.0 |
0.69 |
5.1 |
0.60 |
|
2006
|
5.4 |
0.13 |
4.9 |
0.12 |
8.4 |
0.37 |
9.0 |
0.31 |
6.4 |
0.65 |
5.3 |
0.56 |
|
2007
|
5.6 |
0.16 |
5.1 |
0.12 |
8.2 |
0.38 |
9.1 |
0.31 |
6.9 |
0.57 |
5.3 |
0.49 |
|
2008 |
6.0 |
0.16 |
5.2 |
0.13 |
8.6 |
0.40 |
9.3 |
0.29 |
6.8 |
0.58 |
5.5 |
0.61 |
|
2009
|
6.5 |
0.16 |
5.4 |
0.13 |
9.0 |
0.40 |
9.2 |
0.30 |
7.0 |
0.52 |
5.4 |
0.60 |
|
2010 |
6.6 |
0.15 |
5.4 |
0.12 |
9.7 |
0.38 |
9.3 |
0.32 |
7.4 |
0.55 |
5.5 |
0.56 |
|
2011
|
6.5 |
0.16 |
5.4 |
0.14 |
9.9 |
0.43 |
9.0 |
0.37 |
7.8 |
0.69 |
5.5 |
0.48 |
|
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. Statistical
analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of
Diabetes Translation.
Page last reviewed: March 28, 2013
Page last modified: March 28, 2013
