Digestive Diseases
Data are for the U.S.
Morbidity
- Number of adults with diagnosed ulcers: 14.8 million
- Percent of adults with diagnosed ulcers: 5.9%
Physician office visits
- Number of visits to physician offices with diseases of the digestive system as the primary diagnosis: 37.2 million
Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2018 National Summary Tables, table 13 [PDF – 793 KB]
Emergency department visits
- Number of visits to emergency departments with diseases of the digestive system as the primary diagnosis: 8.0 million
Source: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2020 National Summary Tables, table 10