Population Health
Adult Diabetes by Age
Summary of Results
- The risk of being diagnosed with diabetes increases with age.
- In 2018, adults 65 years and older reported the highest percentage, with one in five (20.6%) having diabetes.
- Approximately one in six (15.9%) Connecticut adults ages 55 to 64, and one in twelve (8.1%) Connecticut adults ages 45 to 54 reported having diabetes, .