Kidney Disease

(Data are for the U.S.)

 

Morbidity

• Number of noninstitutionalized adults with diagnosed kidney disease: 4.4 million
• Percent of noninstitutionalized adults with diagnosed kidney disease: 1.9%

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

 

Mortality

• Number of deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis: 50,476
• Deaths per 100,000 population: 16.3
• Cause of death rank: 8

Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2010, tables 9, 10, 11 [PDF - 3.1 MB]

 

More Data

• Average length of stay in nonfederal short-stay hospitals, by sex, age, and selected first-listed diagnosis Health, United States, 2011, table 106 [PDF - 9.8 MB]
• Discharges in nonfederal short-stay hospitals, by sex, age, and selected first-listed diagnosis Health, United States, 2011, table 104 [PDF - 9.8 MB]
• Discharge rate in nonfederal short-stay hospitals, by sex, age, and selected first-listed diagnosis Health, United States, 2011, table 105 [PDF - 9.8 MB]
• Incidence and prevalence of end-stage renal disease Health, United States, 2011, table 51 [PDF - 9.8 MB]
• Key statistics from NHANES
• Search Tables for Kidney in Health Data Interactive