This study was designed to study the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy and other associated risk factors among the diabetic population in Anambra state. Ex- post facto research design was adopted for the study The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy with other associated risk factors among the diabetic population in Anambra state. Five research questions were purposively developed for the study and five research hypothesis were postulated for the study. The data for the study was collected from the folders of 5,358 diabetic patients among whom 2,515 diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy from the selected hospital were used for the study. Research questions postulated were answered using simple percentages, and tables. Hypothesis stated were tested using the chi-square statistics at 0.05 level of significance. The result showed that there was prevalence of diabetic retinopathy at calculated value of 11.7 percent,. The highest value among the age bracket of 62.79 years was 17.6 percent in 2009, 14.7 percent in 2010, 17.6 percent in 2011 17.6 percent in 2012, 18.3, percent 2013. 15.9 percent with lowest of 13.9 percent in 2014. Among the male and female diabetics, 66.6 percent of the women showed a prevalence while their male counterpart showed a prevalence of 41.08 percent. Based on the findings the following recommendations were made. Government to equip the health facilities meaningfully by putting adequate referral mechanism in place, carry out intensive clients counseling on strict compliance of patients so as to address early intervention in clients diseases by health care providers