- In 2020, Hispanics were 1.5 times more likely than non-Hispanic whites to die from diabetes.1
- In 2022, Hispanic adults were 60% more likely than non-Hispanic white adults to be diagnosed with diabetes by a physician.2
- In 2020, Hispanics were more than twice as likely to be hospitalized for treatment of end-stage renal disease related to diabetes as compared to non-Hispanic whites.3
Diagnosed Cases of Diabetes
| Adults age 18 and over with diagnosed diabetes, age-adjusted percentage, 2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | Non-Hispanic White | Hispanic / Non-Hispanic White Ratio | |
| Total | 11.5 | 7.2 | 1.6 |
| Adults age 18 and over with diagnosed diabetes, age-adjusted percentage, 2019–2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | Non-Hispanic White | Hispanic / Non- Hispanic White Ratio | |
| Men | 12.2 | 7.7 | 1.6 |
| Women | 11.3 | 6.1 | 1.9 |
| Total | 11.7 | 6.9 | 1.7 |
| Crude Prevalence of diagnosed diabetes among adults age 18 and over, percentage, 2019–2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | Non-Hispanic White | Population / Non- Hispanic White Ratio | |
| Hispanic | 10.3 | 8.5 | 1.2 |
| Central American | 7.3 | 8.5 | 0.9 |
| Cuban | 9.0 | 8.5 | 1.1 |
| Mexican | 11.1 | 8.5 | 1.3 |
Death Rates
| Diabetes mortality, age-adjusted rate per 100,000 population, 2020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | Non-Hispanic White | Hispanic / Non-Hispanic White Ratio | |
| Male | 37.8 | 27.3 | 1.4 |
| Female | 25.2 | 16.0 | 1.6 |
| Both Sexes | 30.9 | 21.2 | 1.5 |
Related Conditions
| Visual impairment among adults age 18 and over with diabetes, age-adjusted percentage, 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | Non-Hispanic White | Hispanic / Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
| 36.9 | 26.3 | 1.4 |
| Hospital admissions for uncontrolled diabetes without complications among adults age 18 and over, rate per 100,000 population, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | Non-Hispanic White | Hispanic / Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
| 42.5 | 26.8 | 1.6 |
| Lower extremity amputations among admissions adults age 18 and over with diabetes, rate per 100,000 population, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | Non-Hispanic White | Hispanic / Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
| 46.6 | 27.8 | 1.7 |
| Incidence of end stage renal disease (ESRD) due to diabetes, age-adjusted rate per million population, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | Non-Hispanic White | Hispanic / Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
| 288.6 | 121.1 | 2.4 |
Preventive Health
| Adults age 40 and over with diagnosed diabetes who received a flu vaccination in the calendar year, percentage, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | Non-Hispanic White | Hispanic / Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
| 57.3 | 69.3 | 0.8 |
| Adults age 40 and over with diagnosed diabetes who had their feet checked for sores or irritation in the calendar year, percentage, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | Non-Hispanic White | Hispanic / Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
| 49.6 | 63.2 | 0.8 |
| Adults age 40 and over with diagnosed diabetes who received a dilated eye examination in the calendar year, percentage, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | Non-Hispanic White | Hispanic / Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
| 51.9 | 59.2 | 0.9 |
| Adults age 40 and over with diagnosed diabetes who received at least two hemoglobin A1c measurements in the calendar year, percentage, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | Non-Hispanic White | Hispanic / Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
| 70.4 | 80.7 | 0.9 |
1 CDC, 2023. Deaths: Final Data for 2020. National Vital Statistics Report, Vol. 72, No. 10. Table 10. (Back to top)
2 CDC. National Diabetes Surveillance System. https://gis.cdc.gov/grasp/diabetes/diabetesatlas-surveillance.html (Back to top)
3 AHRQ. National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports. Data Query. https://datatools.ahrq.gov/nhqdr (Back to top)
Last Edited: 02/13/2025