Statistics

Diabetes and Latinos


Two million Latinos age 20 and older have type 1 or type 2 Diabetes.

Latinos are 1.5 times more likely than non-Hispanic Whites to have type 2 Diabetes.

Mexican Americans are 1.7 times more likely and residents of Puerto Rico are 1.8 times more likely to have type 2 Diabetes than other Hispanic groups.

Nearly half of Latino children born in the year 2000 are likely to develop Diabetes in their lifetime.

25-30% of Hispanics older than 50 have Diabetes.

Latinos are the fastest growing minority group in the country. However, they also have the lowest rates of health insurance, without access to proper healthcare.

Diabetes can progress and lead to a number of health complications.

Diabetes can lead to stroke, heart disease, amputations, blindness, kidney disease, and dental disease, if left untreated, Diabetes can lead to death.

Diabetes and Other Groups

Non-Hispanic Whites: 13.1 million, or 8.7% aged 20 years or older have Diabetes.

Non-Hispanic Blacks:  3.2 million, or 13.3% aged 20 years or older have Diabetes, after adjusting population age differences, non-Hispanic Blacks are 1.8 times as likely to have Diabetes as non-Hispanic Whites.

American Indians and Alaska Natives: 99,500, or 12.8% aged 20 years and older that received care from IHS in 2003 had diagnosed Diabetes.