Diabetes: The Numbers - Slide 15

U.S. Diabetes Prevalence
Young people under age 20

• 154,369 or 0.18% of young people under age 20 have diabetes, OR 1 in 523

• Type 1 diabetes is more common than type 2, except in American Indian youth

• Diabetes in youth is more common in young females and in young people ages 10-19

Note:

• Close to 155,000 people under the age of 20--or .18 percent of young people under age 20 have diabetes.

• That's one in 523.

• Type 1 diabetes is more common than type 1 diabetes, except in American Indian youth.

• Diabetes is more common in young females than males, and in young people ages 10-19.

Reference

The Burden of Diabetes Mellitus Among US Youth: Prevalence Estimates From the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study Group Pediatrics. 2006; 118: 1510-1518.