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Diabetes is the eighth leading cause of death. Type 2 diabetes accounts for about 90% to 95% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes; type 1 diabetes accounts for about 5% to 10%. Diabetes is the No. 1 cause of kidney failure, lower-limb amputations, and adult blindness.
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.
The Diabetes Report Card provides current information on the status of diabetes and its complications in the United States. It has been published every 2 years since 2012 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
About 1.4 million new cases of diabetes (5.9 per 1,000 people) were diagnosed among US adults 18 or older in 2019. Figure 1 shows diabetes incidence trends during 2001–2019, with a generally declining curve after 2009. The decrease in diabetes incidence may be due to multiple factors that cannot be determined by current data.
Diabetes mellitus is a group of diseases characterized by high levels of blood glucose resulting from defects in insulin production, insulin action, or both. Diabetes can be associated with serious complications and premature death, but people with diabetes can take steps to control the disease and lower the risk of complications. Types of diabetes
The National Diabetes Statistics Report, a periodic publication of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), provides information on the prevalence and incidence of diabetes and prediabetes, risk factors for complications, acute and long-term complications, deaths, and costs.