Increases in the prevalence of diabetes across United States

According to the American Diabetes Association, 23.6 million children and adults in the United States -- 7.8% of the population -- now have diabetes, and this number is growing. Of this group, 5.7 million people have not yet been diagnosed and another 57 million people have pre-diabetes, when their blood glucose levels are higher than normal, making them especially at risk to develop Type 2 diabetes.

Reference:

http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/diabetes-statistics/