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These states have the most people suffering from diabetes

By Staff Report December 6, 2016 1 min read

States with the most diabetics:

1. Alabama – 16.1 percent of all residents

2. West Virginia – 16.1 percent of all residents

3. Missisippi – 15.8 percent of all residents

4. Tennessee – 14.4 percent of all residents

5. South Carolina – 14.4 percent of all residents

Source: State of American Well-Being, Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index for 2015. The U.S. average rate of diabetes last year was 11.5 percent, up from 10.6 percent the previous year.