Diabetes and Hispanic Americans
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
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). National Diabetes Surveillance System .
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
Source: CDC, 2022. National Diabetes Statistics Report, 2021. Appendix Table 3 .
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
Source: CDC, 2022. National Diabetes Statistics Report, 2021 . Table 2
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
Source: CDC, 2023. Deaths: Final Data for 2020. National Vital Statistics Report, Vol. 72, No. 10 . Table 10.
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
Source: CDC. National Diabetes Surveillance System. https://gis.cdc.gov/grasp/diabetes/diabetesatlas-surveillance.html
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
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports. Data Query. https://datatools.ahrq.gov/nhqdr
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
Source: AHRQ. National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports. Data Query. https://datatools.ahrq.gov/nhqdr
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
Source: AHRQ. National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports. Data Query. https://datatools.ahrq.gov/nhqdr
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
Source: AHRQ. National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports. Data Query. https://datatools.ahrq.gov/nhqdr
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
Source: AHRQ. National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports. Data Query. https://datatools.ahrq.gov/nhqdr
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
Source: AHRQ. National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports. Data Query. https://datatools.ahrq.gov/nhqdr
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
Source: AHRQ. National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports. Data Query. https://datatools.ahrq.gov/nhqdr
Last Edited: 09/25/2024