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Number (in Millions) of Civilian/Noninstitutionalized Persons with Diagnosed Diabetes, United States, 1980–2006

Diabetes is becoming more common in the United States. From 1980 through 2006, the number of Americans with diabetes tripled (from 5.6 million to 16.8 million). As the detailed tables show, people aged 65 years or older account for approximately 37% of the population with diabetes.

Graph showing number of persons with diagnosed diabetes, United States, 1980-2006. Links for data figures, sources, methodology and data limitations, and detailedtables follow this figure.

Year Number
1980 5.6
1981 5.6
1982 5.7
1983 5.8
1984 5.9
1985 6.2
1986 6.4
1987 6.4
1988 6.4
1989 6.3
1990 6.6
1991 6.9
1992 7.5
1993 7.6
1994 8.1
1995 8.0
1996 8.8
1997 9.4
1998 10.5
1999 11.1
2000 12.0
2001 12.9
2002 13.6
2003 14.3
2004 15.2
2005 16.3
2006 16.8

 

Methods & Limitations

Detailed Data Table

Data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, Division of Health Interview Statistics, data from the National Health Interview Survey. Data computed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Diabetes Translation.

 

Page last reviewed: October 8, 2008
Page last modified: October 8, 2008