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
Emergency department visits
- Number of visits to emergency departments with diseases of the digestive system as the primary diagnosis: 7.9 million
Source: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2018 National Summary Tables, table 11pdf icon
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Page last reviewed: September 13, 2021
Content source: CDC/National Center for Health Statistics