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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Reduce the number of diabetes cases diagnosed yearly — D‑01 Infographic

This objective is a Leading Health Indicator (LHI). Learn about LHIs.

Status: Baseline only

  Baseline only

Most Recent Data:
5.5 new cases of diabetes per 1,000 adults (2019-21) *

Target:
4.8 per 1,000  *

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

Baseline:
5.5 new cases of diabetes per 1,000 adults aged 18 to 84 years occurred in the past 12 months as reported in 2019-21  *

* Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

Having diabetes is associated with a higher risk of heart disease, stroke, and other serious complications — like kidney failure and blindness. People with diabetes also spend more money on health care and miss more workdays compared to people who don’t have diabetes. Diabetes is more common among members of certain population groups, including Veterans. Identifying risk factors for diabetes among Veterans and other populations can help prevent diabetes.

In 2019–2021, 5.5 new cases of diabetes per 1,000 adults aged 18 to 84 years were diagnosed in the past 12 months. *

Data Source:  National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS

Disparities in the rate of newly diagnosed diabetes cases by Veteran status (for people aged 20–84 years) * ‡

In 2019–2021, Veterans aged 20–84 years had the higher group rate of newly diagnosed diabetes cases (8.9 per 1,000 adults). Non-Veterans (reference group) had the lower group rate (5.5 per 1,000 adults).

The rate of newly diagnosed diabetes cases among Veterans was 62.9 percent higher than the rate among non-Veterans (maximal rate ratio = 1.629). The difference between the higher and lower group rates was 3.4 new cases of diabetes per 1,000 adults (maximal rate difference).

Learn about how we calculate disparities data.

Find data for additional demographic groups.