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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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