Diabetes Health Burden by State with Associated Conditions

State-level health burden data for diabetes includes prevalence, incidence, and rates of associated conditions like hypertension and stroke. Statistics derive from self-reported surveys, hospitalization records, and Medicare beneficiary files. The dataset is compiled by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and was last updated in 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze state-level diabetes prevalence and incidence rates to identify high-burden regions.
• Compare rates of diabetes-associated conditions like hypertension and stroke among people with diabetes across states.
• Model the number of cases attributable to diabetes for conditions like myocardial infarction or chronic kidney disease.
• Assess correlations between diabetes prevalence and cardiovascular disease (CVD) or lower extremity amputation rates by state.

Strengths

• Data integrates multiple authoritative sources including the 2020-2021 BRFSS survey, HCUP hospitalization data, and 2021 Medicare MBS files.
• Covers a wide range of specific diabetes-associated conditions such as diabetic ketoacidosis, congestive heart failure, and chronic kidney disease.
• Provides state-level granularity for public health analysis and comparison.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, column counts, and dataset size are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.
• Relies partly on self-reported data from BRFSS, which may be subject to recall and reporting biases.
• The temporal coverage of the underlying sources varies (2020-2021, 2021), creating potential inconsistencies.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, compiled from CDC's Burden Toolkit.

Collection Method

Aggregated from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) State Inpatient Databases, and Medicare Master Beneficiary Summary File.

Time Range

Primary data from 2020-2021 BRFSS and 2021 Medicare files.

Freshness

Last updated in 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Geography

United States, with state-level breakdown.