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Diabetes

Above Median Funding/DALY

Category: Endocrine

Diabetes affects over 37 million Americans and accounts for 4% of all DALYs. Its burden is growing: age-standardized mortality attributable to high fasting plasma glucose rose 9.3% from 1990 to 2021.

DALYs / year

4,461,171

GBD 2019

Share of US Burden

4%

of all DALYs

NIH Funding

$1.1B

FY 2019

Funding per DALY

$246

Median: $218

Key Facts

  • Over 37 million Americans have diabetes; 96 million have prediabetes
  • Responsible for 4.5 million DALYs annually
  • NIH funding was ~$1.1 billion in 2019 ($246 per DALY)
  • High fasting plasma glucose is now a top-3 risk factor for death in the U.S.

How Does This Compare?

COPD

$22

Stroke

$91

Lung Cancer

$100

Ischemic Heart Disease

$161

Depressive Disorders

$218

Diabetes

$246

Drug Use Disorders

$250

Chronic Kidney Disease

$284

Alzheimer's & Dementias

$1,183

Funding per DALY = NIH FY 2019 spending ÷ GBD 2019 DALYs. Lower = more underfunded relative to burden.

Sources

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