Diabetes prevalence in United States
An estimated 13.7% of people aged 20 to 79 in United States had diabetes in 2024.
United States, 2024
13.7%
Change from 2011
+4.3percentage points
World, 2024
10.8%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2024
7.5%
Position in 2024
41st of 209
Diabetes prevalence in United States over time
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% of population aged 20 to 79. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | United States | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.7% | 10.8% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | 8.1% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 9.4% in 2011, a change of +4.3 percentage points.
- Among the 209 countries with data for 2024, United States has the 41st highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 10.8%.
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