Statistics
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides these overall estimates for diabetes and prediabetes, as of the National Diabetes Statistics Report 2022:
37.3 Million People
in the U.S. with diabetes (or 11.3% of the U.S. population)
28.7 million are diagnosed
8.5 million are undiagnosed
96.0 Million People
(38%, or about 1 of every 3) US adults aged 18 years or older have prediabetes
only 15.3%, or about 1 in 7 know they have prediabetes
15.9 Million Adults
aged 65 and older have diabetes
(representing 29.2% of this population
or about 3 in 10)
26.4 Million Adults
aged 65 and older have prediabetes
(representing 48.8% of this
population or about 1 in 2)