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Diabetes among Black adults in District of Columbia

16.7

% of Black adults

In District of Columbia, 16.6% of Black adults had been told they have diabetes (2025).

Primary source: CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

What this means for Black residents of District of Columbia

In District of Columbia, 16.6% of Black adults had been told they have diabetes (2025; 95% confidence interval 13.6 to 19.7), according to CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.

Share of Black adults (not Hispanic) who have ever been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, not counting diabetes only during pregnancy. Crude prevalence from CDC's state telephone survey, in the latest year with at least 50 Black respondents in the state.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes for adults 35 to 70 who have overweight or obesity, and referral to a prevention program for anyone found to have prediabetes. USPSTF recommendation.

CDC recognizes yearlong lifestyle change programs for people with prediabetes. Find a CDC-recognized program.

Where to get help in District of Columbia

References & primary sources

  1. CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
  2. USPSTF: screening for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes
  3. CDC National Diabetes Prevention Program

Data refreshed:

Where to go next

A number changes nothing on its own. These are the District of Columbia pages that act on it.

Find a Black doctor in District of Columbia Our directory of Black clinicians, filtered by specialty, city, and telehealth. 43 community health centers in District of Columbia Sliding-scale fees, uninsured welcome. Compare services and hours before you call. Medicaid in District of Columbia Who qualifies, how to apply, and what the program covers. District of Columbia county by county The statewide number hides the counties carrying it. See where you live.

Programs you can use in District of Columbia

WIC covers pregnant women, infants, and children under 5. SNAP covers groceries. TANF covers low-income families with kids. Anyone on District of Columbia Medicaid is already income-eligible for WIC.

WIC in District of Columbia SNAP in District of Columbia TANF in District of Columbia

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