In 2021, among diabetics in the United States, those aged between the ages of 75 and 79 were most likely to report having any diabetic retinopathy, while vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy was most likely to be reported by individuals aged 65 to 69 years.
This statistic portrays the percentage of people with diabetic retinopathy among those with diabetes in the United States as of 2021, by stage of disease and age group.
Percentage of people with diabetic retinopathy among those with diabetes in the United States as of 2021, by stage of disease and age group
Age group
Any diabetic retinopathy
Vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy
0-4
2.47%
0.02%
5-9
6.41%
0.05%
10-14
10.1%
0.57%
15-19
13.5%
1.31%
20-24
15.88%
2.12%
25-29
17.51%
2.94%
30-34
19.02%
3.75%
35-39
20.32%
4.51%
40-44
22.35%
5.06%
45-49
24.72%
5.33%
50-54
26.76%
5.49%
55-59
28.93%
5.67%
60-64
28.93%
5.7%
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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 age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417773/share-of-diabetics-with-diabetic-retinopathy-in-us-by-stage-and-age/
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 age group." Chart. June 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417773/share-of-diabetics-with-diabetic-retinopathy-in-us-by-stage-and-age/
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 age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417773/share-of-diabetics-with-diabetic-retinopathy-in-us-by-stage-and-age/
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 Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417773/share-of-diabetics-with-diabetic-retinopathy-in-us-by-stage-and-age/
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 age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417773/share-of-diabetics-with-diabetic-retinopathy-in-us-by-stage-and-age/ (last visited January 04, 2025)
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