National Diabetes Statistics Report, 2020

"New diabetes cases have decreased over the last decade except in people younger than 20 years. And in adults, there is much room for improvement in preventing diabetes complications. Data from this report can help focus critical type 2 diabetes prevention and diabetes management efforts across the nation.

CDC’s Division of Diabetes Translation has released the National Diabetes Statistics Report, 2020 pdf icon[PDF – 768 KB], which presents the “state of the disease” in the United States. The report provides the most recent scientific data on:

• New cases of diabetes (incidence)
• Existing cases of diabetes (prevalence)
• Short- and long-term health complications
• Risk factors for health complications
• Prediabetes
• Death rate (mortality)
• Costs

The National Diabetes Statistics Report, 2020 pdf icon[PDF – 768 KB] analyzed health data through 2018, providing statistics across ages, races, ethnicities, education levels, and regions. Data from this report provide vital perspectives on the current status of diabetes and can help focus prevention and management efforts going forward. New in 2020, the report features trends in prevalence and incidence estimates over time..."
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