The 10 States with the Largest ↑ Increase in Diabetes Dx & 5 States with the Largest ↓ Decrease

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Diagnoses of diabetes have been rising across the country. The 10 states seeing the largest increases follow here….

10 Massachusetts
saw an increase in diabetes diagnoses of 6.45%

#9 Wisconsin
saw an increase in diabetes diagnoses of 7.76%

#8 Alabama
saw an increase in diabetes diagnoses of 7.88%

#7 Illinois
saw an increase in diabetes diagnoses of 8.32%

#6 New Mexico
saw an increase in diabetes diagnoses of 8.42%

#5 Virginia
saw an increase in diabetes diagnoses of 11.2%

#4 Nevada
saw an increase in diabetes diagnoses of 11.45%

#3 California
saw an increase in diabetes diagnoses of 11.51%

#2 Connecticut
saw an increase in diabetes diagnoses of 13.24%

#1 South Dakota
saw an increase in diabetes diagnoses of 18.45%

In other states, diagnoses of diabetes have been on the decrease. The 5 states with the largest changes for the better follow here….

#5 Washington
saw a decrease in diabetes diagnoses of 7.81%

#4 Arkansas
saw a decrease in diabetes diagnoses of 9.83%

#3 Oregon
saw a decrease in diabetes diagnoses of 10.15%

#2 New Hampshire
saw a decrease in diabetes diagnoses of 13.08%

#1 Hawaii
saw a decrease in diabetes diagnoses of 13.08%

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Diabetes awareness website Diabetes Strong analyzed data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, comparing the number of adults diagnosed with diabetes in each state in 2018 and in 2021 (the latter is the most recent data set). The comparisons create a topline look at the current prevalence of diabetes in the US.

Spoiler: South Dakota tops the list of states with a double-digit increase over the 3 years (18.45%) and Hawaii saw the greatest decreases in diabetes diagnoses over the same period (15.61%), according to the results.

Liitations to the data: No differentiation is made between types of diabetes so there is no way to know which type/s are increasing/decreasing most; also, only adults aged 18 years and older were included so type 1 diabetes diagnoses are likely underrepresented, the majority of those being made before age 18.

Source: Oerum C. Diabetes rates rise in most (but not all) US states. Diabetes Strong. Updated April 30, 2024. Accessed April 30, 2024. https://diabetesstrong.com/diabetes-rates-by-us-state/