# Nearly half a million Puerto Rican adults live with diabetes, officials estimate

Puerto Rico reports high diabetes prevalence and hosts public awareness fair

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The Puerto Rico Department of Health estimated that 480,952 adults in Puerto Rico lived with diabetes in 2024, representing 17.8% of the island's adult population. [^1]

A study published 2026-10-28 in JAMA Network Open analyzed 285+ million person-years of US adult insurance claims from 2018 to 2024. [^2] Diagnosed diabetes prevalence among insured US adults 18-64 rose from 8.99% in 2018 to 10.61% in 2024, an 18% relative increase. [^3][^6] Hospital Auxilio Mutuo held a diabetes awareness fair at its Hato Rey facilities on a recent Thursday, administering 112 glucose tests over a four hour period. [^4]

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that in 2023, Puerto Rico and Guam had the highest age-adjusted diabetes prevalence among all US states and territories included in their report. [^5] Study authors stated the data cannot confirm if actual blood glucose control worsened, or if detection/documentation improved. [^7] Hospital Auxilio Mutuo medical director Víctor Gordo stated the hospital facade and fountain will remain lit blue throughout November in solidarity with people living with diabetes. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. The Puerto Rico Department of Health estimated that 480,952 adults in Puerto Rico lived with diabetes in 2024, representing 17.8% of the island's adult population. (esnoticiapr.com, News)
2. A study published 2026-10-28 in JAMA Network Open analyzed 285+ million person-years of US adult insurance claims from 2018 to 2024. (Diabetes In Control. A free weekly diabetes newsletter for Medical Professionals., News)
3. Diagnosed diabetes prevalence among insured US adults 18-64 rose from 8.99% in 2018 to 10.61% in 2024, an 18% relative increase. (Diabetes In Control. A free weekly diabetes newsletter for Medical Professionals., News)
4. Hospital Auxilio Mutuo held a diabetes awareness fair at its Hato Rey facilities on a recent Thursday, administering 112 glucose tests over a four hour period. (esnoticiapr.com, News)
5. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that in 2023, Puerto Rico and Guam had the highest age-adjusted diabetes prevalence among all US states and territories included in their report. (esnoticiapr.com, News)
6. Coded hyperglycemia among diagnosed diabetes patients rose from 33.96% in 2018 to 37.32% in 2024. (Diabetes In Control. A free weekly diabetes newsletter for Medical Professionals., News)
7. Study authors stated the data cannot confirm if actual blood glucose control worsened, or if detection/documentation improved. (Diabetes In Control. A free weekly diabetes newsletter for Medical Professionals., News)
8. Hospital Auxilio Mutuo medical director Víctor Gordo stated the hospital facade and fountain will remain lit blue throughout November in solidarity with people living with diabetes. (esnoticiapr.com, News)

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