Prevalence of Diabetes in Children

Currently, there are no state-level data sources for which to estimate the prevalence of type 1 or type 2 diabetes in children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), estimate the following:

• Type 1 diabetes accounts for 5 to 10% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes.
• Type 2 diabetes can occur in children and is happening more frequently, although, it is still very rare.
• According to clinical studies and regional reports, type 2 diabetes in children has been found to occur more frequently in the American Indian, black, and Hispanic populations.
• About 186,300 children and adolescents have type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
• The estimated prevalence of diabetes in children is 0.2%.
• For more information on diabetes in children, please see the following websites:

CDC National Diabetes Fact Sheet, 2007: http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pubs/pdf/ndfs_2007.pdf

SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Project:

http://www.searchfordiabetes.org/public/provider/index.cfm

Source: CDC Diabetes Indicators and Data Source Internet Tool, 2008.

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