Info Cards on Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease
2 out of every 5 Americans are expected to develop type 2 diabetes
30.3 million Americans have diabetes and 1 in 4 don’t know it
4.2 million adults with diabetes had diabetic retinopathy in 2005-2008
More than 1 in 3 adults have prediabetes
16 million people may be affected by diabetic retinopathy by 2050
$245 billion in total medical costs and lost work and wages in 2012
- Page last reviewed: September 14, 2017
- Page last updated: September 14, 2017
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- National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Diabetes Translation