Fifteen Facts About Diabetes

1. 25.8 million American now have diabetes and another 79 million have prediabetes in 2010
2. 23.6 million American had diabetes and 57 million had prediabetes in 2008
3. 8.3% of the U.S. population now has diabetes
4. 27% of diabetics are currently undiagnosed
5. About 215,000 Americans younger than age 20 have diabetes
6. Percentage of adults with diabetes by age group: age 20-44: 3.7%; age 45-64: 13.7%; age 65+ 26.9%
7. An estimated 1.9 million Americans were diagnosed with diabetes in 2010, 24% age 20-44; 55% 45-64 and 21% 65+
8. 11.8% of men age 20 and older have diabetes, compared to 10.8% of women
9. Diabetes rates by race: 16.1 %-American Indians/Alaska Natives, 12.6%-blacks, 11.8%-Hispanics, 8.4%-Asian-Americans, and 7.1%-non-Hispanic whites.
10. Reported rates of gestational diabetes range from 2% to 10% of pregnancies. Immediately after pregnancy, 5% to 10% of women with gestational diabetes are found to have diabetes, usually type 2.
11. 58% of diabetics receive oral medications only; 12% insulin only; 14% oral meds and insulin; and 16% no medications
12. Diabetes accounts for 44% of all new cases of kidney failure
13. More than 60% of nontraumatic lower-limb amputations occur in diabetics
14. Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the USA
15. Diabetes costs $174 billion annually, including $116 billion in direct medical expenses

Source: CDC: National Diabetes Fact Sheet 2011
Source URL: http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pubs/factsheet11.htm

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