Allergies and Hay Fever

(Data are for the U.S.)

 

Morbidity

• Number of noninstitutionalized adults with diagnosed hay fever in the past 12 months:  18.0 million
• Percent of noninstitutionalized adults with diagnosed hay fever in the past 12 months: 8.0%

Source: Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2008, table 3, 4

• Number of children with reported hay fever in the past 12 months:  7.1 million
• Percent of children with reported hay fever in the past 12 months:  9.6%

Source: Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children:  National Health Interview Survey, 2008, table 2

 

Health Care Use

Ambulatory care

• Number of ambulatory care visits (to physician offices, hospital outpatient departments, and emergency departments) with a primary diagnosis of allergic rhinitis: 13.1 million

Source: Ambulatory Medical Care Utilization Estimates for 2006, table 4

 

More data

• Food Allergy Among U.S. Children: Trends in Prevalence and Hospitalizations
• National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2006 Summary
• Search Tables for Allergies in Health Data Interactive