Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic condition where people have elevated blood sugar levels. This article sheds light on the rates of diagnosed diabetes in NYS, with county-level data from the 2018 NYS Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). In NYS, approximately 1.7 million adults, which accounts for 11.0% of the adult population, have been diagnosed with diabetes.
County Level Variance
The rates of diagnosed diabetes range from 5.5% in Tompkins County to 17.6% in Lewis County. Notably, the six counties with the highest prevalence rates are Lewis (17.6%), Genesee (15.7%), Bronx (15.7%), Wayne (15.4%), Niagara (15.0%), and Cattaraugus (15.0%).
Examining the rates in specific counties in Upstate NY and Central NY, Cayuga is at 11.8%, Cortland at 9.1%, Oneida at 14.7%, Onondaga at 9.4%, and Oswego at 10.6%.