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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.
Prevalence has been rising more rapidly in low- and middle-income countries than in high-income countries. More than half of people living with diabetes did not take medication for their diabetes in 2022. Diabetes treatment coverage was lowest in low- and middle-income countries.
New cases: 1.2 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes every year. Prediabetes: In 2021, 97.6 million Americans age 18 and older had prediabetes. About 352,000 Americans under age 20 are estimated to have diagnosed diabetes, approximately 0.35% of that population.
Diabetes prevalence is the total number of existing cases, including new cases. The prevalence of total and diagnosed diabetes among US adults 18 or older steadily increased from the time period of 2001–2004 to 2017–2020 (Figure 2).
Total diabetes prevalence—especially among older adults—primarily reflects type 2 diabetes, which in 2021 accounted for 96·0% (95·1–96·8) of diabetes cases and 95·4% (94·9–95·9) of diabetes DALYs worldwide. In 2021, 52·2% (25·5–71·8) of global type 2 diabetes DALYs were attributable to high BMI.
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The global diabetes prevalence in 20–79 year olds in 2021 was estimated to be 10.5% (536.6 million people), rising to 12.2% (783.2 million) in 2045. Diabetes prevalence was similar in men and women and was highest in those aged 75–79 years.
Estimated prevalence of diabetes in the United States. Total: 38.4 million people of all ages had diabetes (11.6% of the population) in 2021. 38.1 million were adults ages 18 years or older. Diagnosed: 29.7 million people of all ages had been diagnosed with diabetes (8.9% of the population). 29.4 million were adults ages 18 years or older.
Last Reviewed: November 29, 2023 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.
Globally, total diabetes prevalence exceeded 20% in every age group between 65–95 years but was less than 1% in age groups younger than 20 years. Global diabetes prevalence peaked between ages 75–79 years, at 24·4% (95% UI 22·3–26·2).