Increasing Diabetes Gap between Men and Women
by Steven Davies on Jun 12, 2013 | Views: 70 | Score: 0
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
| 1981 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
| 1982 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
| 1983 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
| 1984 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
| 1985 | 2.8 | 3 |
| 1986 | 3 | 2.9 |
| 1987 | 3 | 2.9 |
| 1988 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
| 1989 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| 1990 | 2.8 | 3 |
| 1991 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| 1992 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| 1993 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| 1995 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| 1996 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| 1998 | 4.1 | 4 |
| 1999 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
| 2001 | 5.1 | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 5.3 | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 5.4 | 4.7 |
| 2004 | 5.5 | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 5.7 | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 5.8 | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 5.9 | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 6.3 | 5.7 |
| 2009 | 6.8 | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 7 | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 6.9 | 5.9 |
Age-Adjusted Percentage of Population Diagnosed with Diabetes
Sources:
cdc.gov

Americans have more than doubled their rates of diabetes in the last two decades. In 1980, 2.9% of females were diagnosed with diabetes compared to only 2.7% of males. However, in 2010, a higher percentage of American males (6.9%) had diabetes than females (5.9%).