Anemia or Iron Deficiency
Data are for the U.S.
Physician office visits
- Number of visits to physician offices with with anemias as the primary diagnosis group: 2.8 million
Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2016 National Summary Tables, table 15
Emergency department visits
- Number of visits to emergency departments with anemias as the primary diagnosis group: 623,000
Mortality
- Number of deaths: 5,987
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 1.8
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2021) via CDC WONDER