Allergies and Hay Fever

(Data are for the U.S.)

 

Morbidity: Adults

• Number with diagnosed hay fever in the past 12 months: 16.9 million
• Percent with diagnosed hay fever in the past 12 months: 7.3%

Source: Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2011, table 3, 4 [PDF - 1.3 MB]

Morbidity: Children

• Number with reported hay fever in the past 12 months:  6.7 million
• Percent with reported hay fever in the past 12 months:  9.0%
• Number with reported respiratory allergies in the past 12 months: 8.3 million
• Percent with reported respiratory allergies in the past 12 months: 11.1%
• Number with reported food allergies in the past 12 months: 4.1 million
• Percent with reported food allergies in the past 12 months: 5.5%
• Number with reported skin allergies in the past 12 months: 9.5 million
• Percent with reported skin allergies in the past 12 months: 12.8%

Source:  Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2011, table 2 [PDF - 711 KB]

 

 

Health Care Use

Ambulatory care

• Number of visits to physician offices with a primary diagnosis of allergic rhinitis: 11.1 million

Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2010 Summary Tables, table 13 [PDF - 403 KB]

More data

• Food Allergy Among U.S. Children: Trends in Prevalence and Hospitalizations [PDF - 313 KB]
• National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2010 Summary Tables [PDF - 404 KB]
• Search Tables for Allergies in Health Data Interactive
• Trends in Allergic Conditions Among Children: United States, 1997–2011