About 206,000 people under 20 years of age have diabetes. This represents 0.25% of all people in this age group.

• Approximately one in every 400 to 500 children and adolescents has type 1 diabetes.
  
• Clinic-based reports and regional studies indicate that type 2 diabetes is becoming more common among Native American/American Indian, African American, and Hispanic and Latino children and adolescents.

Data Source: 1999-2001 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2002 population estimates.