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Statistics

DIABETES BY RACE / ETHNICITY

The rates of diagnosed diabetes of adults among minorities by race/ethnic background are:

13.6%

of American Indians/Alaskan Native adults

12.1%

of non-Hispanic Black adults

11.7%

of Hispanic adults

9.1%

of Asian American Adults

6.9%

of non-Hispanic White adults

COST OF DIABETES

The rates of diagnosed diabetes of adults among minorities by race/ethnic background are:

$412.9

Billion

Total cost of diagnosed diabetes in the U.S. in 2022

$306.6

Billion

Direct Medical Costs

$106.3

Billion

Indirect Costs

NEW CASES

1.2 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes every year.

PREVALENCE

In 2021, 38.4 million Americans,
or 11.6% of the population, had diabetes.

PREVALENCE RELATED TO WOUNDS

Lower-Extremity diabetic ulcers (LEDUs) affect more than 50,000 patients monthly (approx. 600,000 patients annually)

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