Diabetes in Vermont
In Vermont, diabetes is a serious health condition that affects nearly 50,000 adults, and is one the leading causes of death among Vermonters. Diabetes, and those who are at risk (prediabetes) are often underdiagnosed, which means that the actual prevalence of these conditions among Vermonters is likely higher than measured.
Learn about individual risk and how the Health Department is helping individuals and supporting providers in preventing and reducing the risk of diabetes.
Key Points
- Nine percent (9%) of Vermont adults have ever been diagnosed with diabetes (48,100 people). Around 10% of diabetes is estimated to be undiagnosed, meaning that an additional 5,300 Vermont adults may have diabetes and not know it.
- Around one in twelve (10%) Vermont adults have ever been diagnosed with prediabetes and one in twelve (8%) have had gestational diabetes. Both are conditions that can increase the risk of developing diabetes.
- Less than half (48%) of Vermont adults with diabetes have ever taken a course or class on managing their diabetes and 17% of adults with diagnosed prediabetes have ever attended a lifestyle change program to improve their health or prevent diabetes.
Prediabetes and Diabetes Surveillance Reports
The Diabetes Data Pages are designed to provide a comprehensive overview of prediabetes, diabetes, chronic kidney disease (CKD) and their associated risk factors in Vermont from all relevant surveillance sources. It provides demographic breakdowns, trends, equity impacts, and health care utilization for all topics. They are useful to those interested about these chronic health conditions in Vermont. Last published June 2025.
Data Briefs are typically two-page publications that provide detailed information on a specific topic.
| Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 07/30/2026 | Good A1c Control |
| 03/10/2026 | Diabetes Among Vermont Veterans |
| 02/12/2025 | Diabetes & Primary Care Provider Availability |
| 07/19/2024 | Diabetes Risk Awareness Fact Sheet |
| 09/24/2019 | Managing Diabetes & Heart Disease |
| 07/05/2019 | Chronic Disease in Vermont |
| 04/11/2019 | Diabetes-Related Primary Care Visits Among Insured Vermonters |
| 05/10/2018 | Hospital Use for Diabetes and Co-Occurring Disease |
| 01/17/2018 | Chronic Disease and Low Socioeconomic Status |
| 05/15/2017 | Diabetes and Prediabetes in Vermont |
| 09/01/2016 | Worksite Wellness: Chronic Disease |
Additional reports related to diabetes in Vermont, diabetes prevention, and work with statewide partners.
