The following are rough approximations to help emphasize what diabetes prevalence numbers mean to people with diabetes each and every day.
Approximately,
4,100 new cases of diabetes diagnosed;
810 people die from the complications of diabetes;
230 people with diabetes will have an amputation;
120 people with diabetes will suffer from kidney failure; and
55 people with diabetes will go blind.
Reference
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. National Diabetes Statistics fact sheet: general information and national estimates on diabetes in the United States, 2005.Bethesda, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, 2005.