Text Box: Percent
Percent
Prevalence of Diabetes
by Age Group in the US
Age Group
20-44
45-64
65-74
75+
CDC. National Diabetes Fact Sheet. 2002.
Source: 1997-1999 National Health Interview Survey and 1988-1994 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) estimates projected to year 2000
3%
12%
22%
19%
Prevalence of Diabetes by Age Group in the US
Based on data derived from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) and the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), the CDC estimated that in 2000, the percentage of adults with diabetes was 2.5% among 20 to 44 year-olds, 12.1%  among 45 to 64 year-olds, 21.6% among 65 to 74 year-olds, and 18.5% among those over 75.

Reference:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). National diabetes fact sheet: general information and national estimates on diabetes in the United States, 2000. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2002.