This statistic shows the percentage of the U.S. population aged 20 years and over with diabetes in periods between 1988 and 2018. In the 2015-2018 period, there were some estimated 14 4 percent of the U.S. population aged 20 years and over with diabetes.
Percentage of U.S. population with diabetes between 1988 and 2018*
* Including physician-diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes.
Physician-diagnosed diabetes was obtained by self-report and excludes women who reported having diabetes only during pregnancy.
Undiagnosed diabetes is defined as a fasting plasma glucose (FPG) of at least 126 mg/dL or a hemoglobin A1c of at least 6.5% and no reported physician diagnosis.
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US Department of Health and Human Services. (March 2, 2021). Percentage of U.S. population with diabetes between 1988 and 2018* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 06, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/184413/percentage-of-population-with-diabetes-in-the-us/
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US Department of Health and Human Services. (2021). Percentage of U.S. population with diabetes between 1988 and 2018* . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184413/percentage-of-population-with-diabetes-in-the-us/
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