In 2021, among diabetics in the United States, Black, non-Hispanic individuals were most likely to report having diabetic retinopathy compared to other races.
This statistic depicts the percentage of people with diabetes who had diabetic retinopathy in the United States as of 2021, by stage of disease and race and ethnicity.
Percentage of people with diabetic retinopathy among those with diabetes in the United States as of 2021, by stage of disease and race/ethnicity
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CDC (Vision and Eye Health Surveilance System). (June 13, 2023). Percentage of people with diabetic retinopathy among those with diabetes in the United States as of 2021, by stage of disease and race/ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417826/share-of-diabetics-with-diabetic-retinopathy-in-us-by-stage-and-race/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
CDC (Vision and Eye Health Surveilance System). "Percentage of people with diabetic retinopathy among those with diabetes in the United States as of 2021, by stage of disease and race/ethnicity." Chart. June 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed February 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417826/share-of-diabetics-with-diabetic-retinopathy-in-us-by-stage-and-race/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
CDC (Vision and Eye Health Surveilance System). (2023). Percentage of people with diabetic retinopathy among those with diabetes in the United States as of 2021, by stage of disease and race/ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417826/share-of-diabetics-with-diabetic-retinopathy-in-us-by-stage-and-race/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
CDC (Vision and Eye Health Surveilance System). "Percentage of People with Diabetic Retinopathy among Those with Diabetes in The United States as of 2021, by Stage of Disease and Race/Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417826/share-of-diabetics-with-diabetic-retinopathy-in-us-by-stage-and-race/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Percentage of people with diabetic retinopathy among those with diabetes in the United States as of 2021, by stage of disease and race/ethnicity [Graph], CDC (Vision and Eye Health Surveilance System), June 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417826/share-of-diabetics-with-diabetic-retinopathy-in-us-by-stage-and-race/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed