Demographics of Diabetes in America

Who does diabetes effect most?

• 0.22 percent of people under the age of 20 years old have diabetes.
• 10.7 percent of people over the age of 20 have diabetes.
• 23.1 percent of people over the age of 60 have diabetes.
• 12 million men in the United States over the age of 20 have diabetes
• 11.5 million women in the United States aged 20 or older have diabetes
• African Americans have a 70% higher chance of getting diabetes over Caucasian Americans