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- There are 20.8 million children and adults in the United States, or 7% of the population, who have diabetes.
- While an estimated 14.6 million have been diagnosed with diabetes, unfortunately, 6.2 million people (or nearly one-third) are unaware that they have the disease.
- Type 2 diabetes accounts for 90-95% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes.
- Over 54 million people, ages 40-74 years old, have “pre-diabetes” or high blood sugar levels that are higher than normal, but not yet higher enough to be diagnosed as diabetes.
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