Number of U.S. adults with diabetes by age group 2021

Published by
John Elflein,
Dec 6, 2023
In 2021, the number of adults with diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes in the United States stood at over 38 million. This statistic depicts the total number of U.S. adults aged 18 years and older with diabetes in 2021, by age group.

Total number of U.S. adults with diabetes in 2021, by age group* (in millions)

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Release date

November 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

2021

Age group

18 years and older

Supplementary notes

* Data include undiagnosed diabetes.
Estimated numbers for 2021 were derived from percentages for 2017–March 2020 applied to July 1, 2021, US resident population estimates from the US Census Bureau. Diagnosed diabetes was based on self-report. Undiagnosed diabetes was based on fasting plasma glucose and A1C levels among people self-reporting no diabetes.

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