Estimated prevalence (%) of diabetes by age, sex and ethnic group in England, 2005
| Age | Men | Women | ||||
| White | Black | Asian | White | Black | Asian | |
| 15–24 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| 25–34 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.2 |
| 35–44 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 1.9 | 5.9 | 5.3 |
| 45–64 | 5.8 | 10.1 | 21.0 | 6.1 | 23.0 | 16.8 |
| 65+ | 10.8 | 22.8 | 37.2 | 16.3 | 32.8 | 26.6 |
Source: Yorkshire and Humber Public Health Observatory.