Facts and Figures: Diabetes in Wisconsin

Diabetes is a serious, common, costly, yet controllable disease affecting over 329,000 adults and 4,000 children and adolescents in Wisconsin.

People with diabetes are at increased risk of diabetes-related complications, including blindness, kidney disease, foot and leg amputations, cardiovascular disease, stroke, depression, poor oral health, and death from influenza and pneumonia.

Besides serious health-related complications, diabetes is also economically costly in Wisconsin.  The direct (medical care) and indirect (lost productivity) costs of diabetes in Wisconsin total an estimated $4.52 billion.

There are currently two documents that provide detailed information about diabetes in Wisconsin.

The 2008 Burden of Diabetes in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Diabetes Surveillance Report 2005

If you would like to request one or more hard copies of this document, please click on the following link to download the Diabetes Prevention and Control Program Resources Form (PDF, 43 kb), fill it out, and fax it to Judy Wing at (608) 266-8925.

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Last Revised: April 15, 2008