The study analyzed data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which looked at the number of adults diagnosed with diabetes in each U.S. state.
Comparing numbers from 2018 and 2021 reveals the states with the largest increases in cases and provides a snapshot of the current diabetes situation in the United States (2021 is the latest comprehensive data set).
South Dakota rises to first place The number of diagnoses in 2021 was 11,378 more than in 2018, an increase of 18.45%. This percentage is significantly higher than other states in the top 10. These numbers highlight the urgent need for diabetes awareness and prevention measures in these communities.
2nd place is Connecticut36,484 new cases were registered in 2021, an increase of 13.24% in diabetes patients.
California is 3rd place The number of people diagnosed with diabetes increased from 3,209,418 in 2018 to 3,578,930 in 2021, with 369,512 new cases, an increase of 11.51%.
These numbers may seem more alarming, but California is the most populous state in the country, with a population significantly higher than any other state in the top 10, so these numbers must be considered in perspective.
Further down the list, Nevada ranks 4ththe number of diagnoses increased by 11.20%; Virginia closes in on top five Increased by 8.42%.
Top 10 states with the highest increase in diabetes diagnoses from 2018 to 2021:
state
People diagnosed with diabetes
Changes from 2018 to 2021
increase rate
rank
2018
2021
south dakota
61,656
73,034
11,378
18.45
1
connecticut
275,491
311,975
36,484
13.24
2
California
3,209,418
3,578,930
369,512
11.51
3
nevada
254,570
283,707
29,137
11.45
Four
Virginia
701,793
780,387
78,594
11.20
Five
new mexico
200,548
217,427
16,879
8.42
6
illinois
993,082
1,075,676
82,594
8.32
7
Alabama
550,149
593,485
43,336
7.88
8
wisconsin
392,965
423,469
30,504
7.76
9
Massachusetts
476,687
507,452
30,765
6.45
Ten
At the other end of the list, Hawaii leads the list of states with the lowest number of infectionswhich increased from 128,653 people in 2018 to 108,576 people in 2021, the difference was -20,077 and the percentage decreased by 15.61.
New Hampshire ranks second 13.08% decrease; Oregon is 3rd place The number of cases decreased by 10.15%.
Top 5 states with the largest decline in diabetes diagnoses from 2018 to 2021:
state
People diagnosed with diabetes
Changes from 2018 to 2021
Decrease rate
rank
2018
2021
Hawaii
128,653
108,576
-20,077
15.61
1
new hampshire
113,110
98,311
-14,799
13.08
2
Oregon
364,447
327,470
-36,977
10.15
3
arkansas
321,645
290,039
-31,606
9.83
Four
Washington
582,006
536,580
-45,426
7.81
Five
methodology
- Data sources are: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Diagnosed cases of diabetes in adults in each state of the United States.
- Only data from 2018 and 2021 was utilized to determine trends over a four-year period.
- The number of patients diagnosed with diabetes from 2018 to 2021 was compared by state.
- Results were ranked from greatest to least increase in diagnoses.
- Florida was excluded from the rankings due to missing 2021 data.
study Limitations
Because the data includes all types of diabetes without differentiating between types, it is not possible to clearly understand which types of diabetes are increasing or decreasing the most.
Because this data includes only adults (18 years and older), the number of type 1 diabetes diagnoses may be underestimated because a high proportion of people with type 1 diabetes are diagnosed before the age of 18 years. there is.
Complete table:
state
People diagnosed with diabetes
Changes from 2018 to 2021
increase rate
rank
2018
2021
south dakota
61,656
73,034
11,378
18.45
1
connecticut
275,491
311,975
36,484
13.24
2
California
3,209,418
3,578,930
369,512
11.51
3
nevada
254,570
283,707
29,137
11.45
Four
Virginia
701,793
780,387
78,594
11.20
Five
new mexico
200,548
217,427
16,879
8.42
6
illinois
993,082
1,075,676
82,594
8.32
7
Alabama
550,149
593,485
43,336
7.88
8
wisconsin
392,965
423,469
30,504
7.76
9
Massachusetts
476,687
507,452
30,765
6.45
Ten
new york
1,717,067
1,827,228
110,161
6.42
11
mississippi
326,420
345,464
19,044
5.83
12
south carolina
531,143
561,158
30,015
5.65
13
north dakota
54,372
57,293
2,921
5.37
14
tennessee
730,416
763,894
33,478
4.58
15
oklahoma
373,824
390,413
16,589
4,44
16
idaho
132,857
138,750
5,893
4,44
17
Ohio
1,111,161
1,158,772
47,611
4.28
18
arizona
590,916
615,248
24,332
4.12
19
Delaware
91,358
95,089
3,731
4.08
20
north carolina
1,014,358
1,055,369
41,011
4.04
twenty one
colorado
311,554
322,909
11,355
3.64
twenty two
minnesota
386,480
399,668
13,188
3.41
twenty three
kentucky
474,456
486,196
11,740
2.47
twenty four
Utah
186,706
191,021
4,315
2.31
twenty five
nebraska
141,491
143,867
2,376
1.68
26
wyoming
38,658
39,301
643
1.66
27
maine
115,001
116,484
1,483
1.29
28
georgia
1,013,358
1,024,050
10,692
1.06
29
pennsylvania
1,147,490
1,145,528
-1,962
-0.17
30
rhode island
92,821
92,577
-244
-0.26
31
Indiana
640,435
636,681
-3,754
-0.59
32
missouri
546,090
541,716
-4,374
-0.80
33
iowa
242,403
240,238
-2,165
-0.89
34
montana
77,847
77,136
-711
-0.91
35
new jersey
760,249
746,427
-13,822
-1.82
36
west virginia
232,336
226,294
-6,042
-2.60
37
Kansas
255,215
248,262
-6,953
-2.72
38
vermont state
46,377
44,803
-1,574
-3.39
39
louisiana
505,468
486,568
-18,900
-3.74
40
alaska
48,620
46,165
-2,455
-5.05
41
texas
2,694,402
2,552,463
-141,939
-5.27
42
maryland
568,232
537,027
-31,205
-5.49
43
michigan
912,794
855,014
-57,780
-6.33
44
Washington
582,006
536,580
-45,426
-7.81
45
arkansas
321,645
290,039
-31,606
-9.83
46
Oregon
364,447
327,470
-36,977
-10.15
47
new hampshire
113,110
98,311
-14,799
-13.08
48
Hawaii
128,653
108,576
-20,077
-15.61
49
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