Black diabetes prevalence in Michigan
16.20
% of Black adults
16.2% of Black adults in Michigan have been diagnosed with diabetes — compared to the US all-race rate of 11.6%.
US national average: 11.60 % of Black adults
Historical trend
What this means for Black residents
That figure runs materially above the US national average of 11.6 %.
Type 2 diabetes prevalence among Black adults exceeds the white rate in every US state for which BRFSS reports race-stratified estimates. The drivers in Michigan reflect the national pattern: neighborhood food-access disparities (historically redlined tracts have measurably fewer full-service grocery stores per capita), lower rates of bariatric surgery referral for Black patients with similar BMI, and documented disparities in the prescription of newer GLP-1 agonists — Black patients are offered these agents at lower rates despite equivalent or greater indication. Community Health Worker programs that link diabetes education to grocery access have shown the strongest evidence base.
The figures on this page are drawn from CDC BRFSS Prevalence & Trends, which is the canonical public dataset for this indicator. See the References section below for supporting citations from MMWR, NEJM, and JAMA where the underlying drivers have been studied.
Policy actions
Policy levers at the state level for this indicator include Medicaid coverage scope, provider workforce investments, and data transparency mandates. The state's health department publishes the specific programs currently funded via its annual state health plan.
Where to get help in your state
- Find an endocrinologist or diabetes educator in Michigan: Black Health directory
- CDC National Diabetes Prevention Program finder: cdc.gov/diabetes-prevention
- Community Health Worker diabetes-education programs are run out of most FQHCs.
References & primary sources
- Primary dataset: CDC BRFSS Prevalence & Trends
- CDC Diabetes Surveillance System. gis.cdc.gov/grasp/diabetes
- Haw JS et al. Diabetes Complications Severity Index and race/ethnicity. Endocr Pract. 2020.
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