Digestive Diseases

(Data are for the U.S.)

 

Morbidity

• Number of noninstitutionalized adults with diagnosed ulcers: 15.5 million
• Percent of noninstitutionalized adults with diagnosed ulcers: 6.7%

Source: Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2011, tables 7, 8 [PDF - 1.3 MB]

 

Health care use

Ambulatory care

• Number of visits (to physician offices, hospital outpatient and emergency departments) with diseases of the digestive system as the primary diagnosis: 51.0 million

Sources: Selected patient and provider characteristics for ambulatory care visits to physician offices and hospital outpatient and emergency departments: United States, 2009-2010 [PDF - 127 KB]

More Data

• National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2010 Summary Tables [PDF - 382 KB]
• National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2010 Emergency Department Summary Tables [PDF - 544 KB]
• National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2010 Outpatient Department Summary Tables [PDF - 375 KB]
• Search Tables for Digestive in Health Data Interactive