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 |