In 2020, around one in five men over the age of 85 had type 2 diabetes in Australia. Prevalence increased with age for both men and women up to the age of 84, before slightly dropping in the 85 years and over age group. Less than one percent of males and females aged 39 and under had type 2 diabetes that year.
Prevalence of type 2 diabetes across Australia in 2020, by age group and gender
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AIHW. (2022). Prevalence of type 2 diabetes across Australia in 2020, by age group and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/919161/australia-prevalence-of-type-ii-diabetes-by-age-group-and-gender/
AIHW. "Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes across Australia in 2020, by Age Group and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/919161/australia-prevalence-of-type-ii-diabetes-by-age-group-and-gender/
AIHW, Prevalence of type 2 diabetes across Australia in 2020, by age group and gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/919161/australia-prevalence-of-type-ii-diabetes-by-age-group-and-gender/ (last visited May 16, 2024)
Prevalence of type 2 diabetes across Australia in 2020, by age group and gender [Graph], AIHW, July 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/919161/australia-prevalence-of-type-ii-diabetes-by-age-group-and-gender/