Facts and Figures: Diabetes in Wisconsin

Diabetes is a serious, common, costly, yet controllable disease affecting over 475,000 adults and 4,500 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 $6.15 billion.

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

The 2011 Burden of Diabetes in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Diabetes Surveillance Report 2005

If you would like to request one or more hard copies of these documents, please place your order electronically (exit DHS) or download the Diabetes Prevention and Control Program Resource Materials Request (PDF, 39 KB), fill it out, and fax it to the Diabetes Prevention and Control Program at (608) 266-8925.

An additional Department of Health Services report, completed in December 2010, presents information on the epidemic of chronic diseases (including diabetes) in Wisconsin and the relationship of chronic diseases to the economy.

The Epidemic of Chronic Disease in Wisconsin: Why it Matters to the Economy and What You Can Do to Help (PDF, 6.4 MB)

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Last Revised: March 15, 2012