Anemia or Iron Deficiency
Data are for the U.S.
Physician office visits
- Number of visits to physician offices with anemia as the primary diagnosis: 2.8 million
Emergency department visits
- Number of visits to emergency departments with anemia as the primary diagnosis: 778,000
Mortality
- Number of deaths: 5,262
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 1.6
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2018) via CDC WONDER
Page last reviewed: October 30, 2020
Content source: CDC/National Center for Health Statistics