Statistics

In the United States:

• http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/diabetes-statistics/
• 2011: 25.8 million children and adults (8.3%)
• 18.8 million diagnosed
• 7 million undiagnosed
• 2011: 10.9 million more than 65 (26.9%)
• 2005-2008: 67% of people with diabetes had high blood pressure
• http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pubs/factsheet11.htm
• 2010: 215,000 people younger than 20 had diabetes
• 2010: 1.9 million people over 20 NEWLY diagnosed with diabetes
• Men over 20: 13 million (11.8%)
• Women over 20: 12.6 million (10.8%)
• Women who have gestational diabetes have a 35%-60% chance of developing diabetes within the next 10-20 years
• http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/statistics/
• 2006: Seventh leading cause of death
• Major cause of heart disease and stroke
• Risk of stroke is 2-4 times more than risk for people without diabetes without diabetes
• $174 billion spent on Diabetes
• $116 billion direct medical costs
• $58 billion for disability, work loss, premature mortality, etc