Statistics
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides these overall estimates for diabetes and prediabetes, as of the National Diabetes Statistics Report 2024:
38.4 Million People
in the U.S. with diabetes (or 11.6% of the U.S. population)
29.7 million are diagnosed
8.7 million are undiagnosed
97.6 Million Adults, Aged 18 Years or Older
38%, or about 1 of every 3, US adults aged 18 years or older has prediabetes
only 19.0%, or about 1 in 5, know they have prediabetes
16.5 Million Older Adults
aged 65 and older have diabetes
(representing 29.2% of this population
or about 3 in 10)
27.2 Million Older Adults
aged 65 and older have prediabetes
(representing 48.8% of this
population or about 1 in 2)
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