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Data & Trends

National Diabetes Surveillance System

Prevalence of Diabetes

Number (in Millions) of Persons with Diagnosed Diabetes, United States, 1980–2005

Year Number
1980 5.6
1981 5.6
1982 5.7
1983 5.8
1984 5.9
1985 6.2
1986 6.4
1987 6.4
1988 6.4
1989 6.3
1990 6.6
1991 6.9
1992 7.5
1993 7.6
1994 8.1
1995 8.0
1996 8.8
1997 9.4
1998 10.5
1999 11.1
2000 12.0
2001 12.9
2002 13.6
2003 14.3
2004 15.2
2005 15.8

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