Total: 23.6 million people have diabetes.
Diagnosed: 17.9 million people
Undiagnosed: 5.7 million people
Prevalence of Diabetes Among People Under 20 Years of Age
About 186,300 people less than 20 years of age have diabetes. This represents 0.2% of all people in this age group.
The rate of cases among youth was 19 per 100,000 each year for type 1 diabetes and 5.3 per 100,000 for type 2 diabetes.
Clinic-based reports and regional studies indicate that type 2 diabetes is becoming more common among Native American/American Indians, African Americans, and Hispanics and Latinos.
Prevalence of Diabetes Among People 20 Years or Older
Age 20 Years or Older: 23.5 million. 10.7% of all people in this age group have diabetes.
Age 60 Years or Older: 12.2 million. 23.1% of all people in this age group have diabetes.
Men: 12.0 million. 11.2% of all men aged 20 years or older have diabetes. The projected increase of diabetes in men from 2005 to the year 2050 is 174%.
Women: 11.5 million. 10.2% of all women aged 20 years or older have diabetes. The projected increase of diabetes in women from 2005 to the year 2050 is 220%.
Prevalence of Diabetes by Race/Ethnicity Among People 20 Years or Older
Non-Hispanic Whites: 6.6% of all non-Hispanic whites aged 20 years or older have diabetes.
Non-Hispanic Blacks: 11.8% of all non-Hispanic blacks aged 20 years or older have diabetes. On average, non-Hispanic blacks are 1.8 times more likely to have diabetes than non-Hispanic whites of similar age.
Hispanic/Latino Americans: After adjusting for population age differences, 10.4% of Hispanic/Latino Americans have diabetes. Among Hispanics, rates were 8.2% for Cubans, 11.9% for Mexican-Americans, and 12.6% for Puerto Ricans.
American Indians and Alaska Natives who Receive Care From the Indian Health Service (IHS): 16.5% of American Indians and Alaska Natives aged 20 years or older receiving care from IHS have diabetes.
Asian Americans and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders: 7.5% of Asian Americans have diabetes.
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