- In 2018, Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders were 2.5 times more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes, as compared to the non-Hispanic white population.
- In 2018, Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders were 2.5 times more likely than non-Hispanic whites to die from diabetes.
- In 2014, American Samoans had the highest diabetes rate among surveyed Pacific Islander sub-populations. Their rate was 2.8 times higher than the national white population.
Diagnosed Cases of Diabetes
| Age-adjusted percentage of persons 18 years of age and over with diabetes, 2018 | ||
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | Non-Hispanic White | Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander / White Ratio |
| 19.8 | 8.0 | 2.5 |
Source: CDC 2021. Summary Health Statistics: National Health Interview Survey: 2018. Table A-4a.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis/shs/tables.htm
| Age-adjusted percentage of persons 18 years of age and over with diabetes, 2018 | ||
| Population | Percent | Population / White Ratio |
| White | 7.9 | -- |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 15.2 | 1.9 |
| Native Hawaiian | 14.2 | 1.8 |
| Pacific Islander | 17.7 | 2.2 |
| Samoan | 22.1 | 2.8 |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 14.8 | 1.9 |
| Other Pacific Islander | 15.8 | 2.0 |
Source, CDC, 2017. Health Conditions and Behaviors of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Persons in the United States, 2014. Vital and Health Statistics, Series 3, No. 40. Table 9.
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_03/sr03_040.pdf
National Diabetes Surveillance System
National data not available at this time.
Death Rates
| Age-adjusted diabetes death rates per 100,000 (2018) | |||
| Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | Non-Hispanic White | Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander / Non-Hispanic White Ratio | |
| Male | 56.5 | 24.3 | 2.3 |
| Female | 40.1 | 14.3 | 2.8 |
| Total | 48.1 | 18.9 | 2.5 |
Source: CDC 2021. National Vital Statistics Report, Vol. 69, No. 13. Table 10.
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr69/nvsr69-13-508.pdf [PDF | 2.05MB]
Risk Factors
There are several risk factors related to diabetes. Some of these risk factors are:
Obesity and Overweight - See Obesity and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders
Hypertension - See Heart Disease and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders
High Cholesterol - See Heart Disease and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders
Cigarette Smoking - See Heart Disease and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders
Treatment
| Age-adjusted percentage of persons 18 years of age and over with diabetes who had a foot examination, 2017 | ||
| Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islander | Non-Hispanic White | Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islander / Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
| 56.6 | 70.0 | 0.8 |
Source: CDC 2021. Healthy People 2020 Database. Table D-9.
http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/Data/default.aspx
Last Edited: 03/01/2021