Diabetes among U.S. adults, by state
Crude prevalence, % of adults 18+ answering yes to โHave you ever been told by a doctor that you have diabetes?โ
In 2025, West Virginia had the highest share of adults (16.7%) and Alaska the lowest (8.3%). The median of states rose from 9.5% in 2011 to 12.3% in 2025. States with no 2025 value in the source: 3.
2025, by state
- 8.3%โ9.9%
- 9.9%โ11.6%
- 11.6%โ13.3%
- 13.3%โ15.0%
- 15.0%โ16.7%
- No value
California, Mississippi and Nevada have no 2025 estimate in the source; territories are not shown on the map.
Show all 48 values, highest first
| # | State | Share | 95% interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia | 16.7% | 15.5%โ18.0% |
| 2 | Kentucky | 15.9% | 14.8%โ17.0% |
| 3 | Alabama | 15.6% | 14.3%โ16.9% |
| 4 | Louisiana | 15.5% | 14.3%โ16.6% |
| 5 | Tennessee | 14.7% | 13.5%โ16.0% |
| 6 | South Carolina | 14.4% | 12.8%โ16.1% |
| 7 | Arkansas | 14.3% | 13.1%โ15.4% |
| 8 | Virginia | 13.9% | 12.5%โ15.3% |
| 9 | Delaware | 13.4% | 12.0%โ14.8% |
| 10 | Indiana | 13.4% | 12.3%โ14.4% |
| 11 | Florida | 13.3% | 12.2%โ14.4% |
| 12 | Texas | 13.1% | 11.9%โ14.3% |
| 13 | Arizona | 13.1% | 11.7%โ14.4% |
| 14 | Georgia | 13.0% | 12.0%โ14.1% |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | 12.9% | 11.3%โ14.4% |
| 16 | Kansas | 12.8% | 11.9%โ13.6% |
| 17 | Ohio | 12.6% | 11.7%โ13.5% |
| 18 | North Carolina | 12.6% | 11.4%โ13.9% |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 12.5% | 11.4%โ13.6% |
| 20 | Illinois | 12.4% | 11.7%โ13.2% |
| 21 | Michigan | 12.4% | 11.6%โ13.2% |
| 22 | Maryland | 12.3% | 11.5%โ13.0% |
| 23 | Nebraska | 12.3% | 11.2%โ13.3% |
| 24 | New Mexico | 12.3% | 10.8%โ13.7% |
| 25 | New York | 12.2% | 11.4%โ13.0% |
| 26 | Missouri | 12.2% | 11.1%โ13.3% |
| 27 | Rhode Island | 12.0% | 10.9%โ13.1% |
| 28 | Oregon | 11.5% | 10.4%โ12.5% |
| 29 | Iowa | 11.4% | 10.7%โ12.1% |
| 30 | Wisconsin | 11.3% | 10.6%โ12.0% |
| 31 | Hawaii | 11.3% | 10.3%โ12.2% |
| 32 | Maine | 11.2% | 10.5%โ11.9% |
| 33 | New Jersey | 11.1% | 10.0%โ12.2% |
| 34 | South Dakota | 11.1% | 9.6%โ12.6% |
| 35 | Connecticut | 10.9% | 10.0%โ11.8% |
| 36 | Minnesota | 10.3% | 9.7%โ10.8% |
| 37 | Wyoming | 10.1% | 9.2%โ11.1% |
| 38 | New Hampshire | 10.1% | 9.0%โ11.2% |
| 39 | Massachusetts | 10.1% | 9.4%โ10.8% |
| 40 | North Dakota | 10.0% | 9.1%โ10.8% |
| 41 | Vermont | 9.9% | 9.0%โ10.9% |
| 42 | Washington | 9.8% | 9.2%โ10.3% |
| 43 | Montana | 9.4% | 8.5%โ10.2% |
| 44 | District of Columbia | 9.1% | 7.7%โ10.4% |
| 45 | Idaho | 8.8% | 7.7%โ9.9% |
| 46 | Colorado | 8.8% | 8.1%โ9.4% |
| 47 | Utah | 8.5% | 7.8%โ9.2% |
| 48 | Alaska | 8.3% | 7.4%โ9.1% |
Trend: median of states, 2011โ2025
Show the numbers
| Year | Median of states |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 9.5% |
| 2012 | 9.7% |
| 2013 | 9.8% |
| 2014 | 10.1% |
| 2015 | 10.0% |
| 2016 | 10.5% |
| 2017 | 10.5% |
| 2018 | 11.0% |
| 2019 | 10.8% |
| 2020 | 10.8% |
| 2021 | 11.1% |
| 2022 | 11.6% |
| 2023 | 11.8% |
| 2024 | 12.3% |
| 2025 | 12.3% |
About these numbers
- Self-reported by adults in the BRFSS telephone survey, so conditions that were never diagnosed or measured are missed.
- Crude, not age-adjusted: states with older populations score higher partly because of age.
- Do not compare these values with the county estimates on this site: those are age-adjusted model estimates.