Allergies and Hay Fever

• Number with diagnosed hay fever in the past 12 months: 19.2 million
• Percent with diagnosed hay fever in the past 12 months: 7.7%

Source: Summary Health Statistics Tables for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2018, Tables A-2b, A-2c pdf icon[PDF – 166 KB]

• Number with reported hay fever in the past 12 months: 5.2 million
• Percent with reported hay fever in the past 12 months: 7.2%
• Number with reported respiratory allergies in the past 12 months: 7.1 million
• Percent with reported respiratory allergies in the past 12 months: 9.6%
• Number with reported food allergies in the past 12 months: 4.8 million
• Percent with reported food allergies in the past 12 months: 6.5%
• Number with reported skin allergies in the past 12 months: 9.2 million
• Percent with reported skin allergies in the past 12 months: 12.6%

Source: Summary Health Statistics Tables for U.S. Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2018, Tables C-2b, C-2c pdf icon[PDF – 244 KB]

• Number of physician office visits with allergic rhinitis as the primary diagnosis: 7 million

Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2018 National Summary Tables, table 14 pdf icon[PDF – 682 KB]

• Number of emergency room visits with contact dermatitis or other eczema as the primary diagnosis: 217,000

Source: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2018 National Summary Tables, table 17pdf icon

• Ambulatory Health Care Data
• National Health Interview Survey
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Food Allergies in Schools
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Asthma and Allergies in the Workplace
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: Eczemaexternal icon
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: Food Allergy external icon
• American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunologyexternal icon