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Prevalence of diabetes among adults in the United States from 2013 to 2021, by detailed race/ethnicity

Characteristic	Prevalence
Samoan	20.3%
Guamanian or Chamorro	19.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native, NH*	16.8%
Mexican	16.7%
Puerto Rican	16.7%
Black or African American, NH*	16.2%
Other Pacific Islander	16%
Filipino	15.2%
Indian	14.7%
Native Hawaiian	14.6%
Multiracial, NH*	12.8%
Other Hispanic or Latino	12.6%
Other Asian	11.8%
Other, NH*	11.3%
Cuban	11%
Japanese	9.6%
White, NH*	9.1%
Korean	7.2%
Chinese	7%
Vietnamese	6.3%

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Release date

January 2024

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Region

North America, United States

Survey time period

From 2013 to 2021

Number of respondents

3,970,904 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

NH* = non-Hispanic

Each cardiometabolic disease (diabetes, myocardial infarction, angina or coronary heart disease, or stroke) was based on self-reported diagnosis by a health care professional.

The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) stands as the primary system in the nation for conducting health-related telephone surveys. It gathers state data on U.S. residents' health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and utilization of preventive services.

Prevalence is adjusted for age, sex, and survey year.

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From 2013 to 2021, it was estimated that among different racial/ethnic groups of adults in the United States, Samoans presented the highest prevalence of diabetes, with 20.3 percent diagnosed with diabetes. This statistic depicts the prevalence of diabetes among adults in the United States from 2013 to 2021, by detailed race and ethnicity.