National Diabetes Statistics Report

Estimates of Diabetes and Its Burden in the United States

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Introduction

The National Diabetes Statistics Report provides up-to-date information on the prevalence and incidence of diabetes and prediabetes, risk factors for complications, acute and long-term complications, deaths, and costs.

These data can help focus efforts to prevent and control diabetes across the United States. This report is continually updated as data become available and is intended for a scientific audience.

Information about the methods is available here.

Fast Facts on Diabetes

Diabetes

  • Total: 37.3 million people have diabetes (11.3% of the US population)
  • Diagnosed: 28.7 million people, including 28.5 million adults
  • Undiagnosed: 8.5 million people (23.0% of adults are undiagnosed)

Prediabetes

  • Total: 96 million people aged 18 years or older have prediabetes (38.0% of the adult US population)
  • 65 years or older: 26.4 million people aged 65 years or older (48.8%) have prediabetes

Results

Prevalence of Both Diagnosed and Undiagnosed Diabetes
Incidence of Newly Diagnosed Diabetes
Risk Factors for Diabetes-Related Complications
Coexisting Conditions and Complications
Prevalence of Diagnosed Diabetes
Prevalence of Prediabetes Among Adults
Preventing Diabetes-Related Complications
Appendix

References

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Suggested Citation

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Diabetes Statistics Report website. https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/data/statistics-report/index.html. Accessed [date].