Digestive Diseases

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Data are for the U.S.

Morbidity
  • Number of adults with diagnosed ulcers: 14.8 million
  • Percent of adults with diagnosed ulcers: 5.9%

Source: Summary Health Statistics Tables for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2018, Table A-4b, A-4c [PDF – 137 KB]

Physician office visits
  • Number of visits to physician offices with diseases of the digestive system as the primary diagnosis: 35.4 million

Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2019 National Summary Tables, table 13 [PDF – 865 KB]

Emergency department visits
  • Number of visits to emergency departments with diseases of the digestive system as the primary diagnosis: 8.8 million

Source: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2022 National Summary Tables, table 10 [PDF – 1 MB]

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