Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis

• Number of adults with diagnosed liver disease: 4.5 million
• Percent of adults with diagnosed liver disease: 1.8%

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

• Number of deaths: 41,743
• Deaths per 100,000 population: 12.8

Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2017, tables 6, 7 pdf icon[PDF – 2 MB]

• National Health Interview Survey
• Mortality data
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseasesexternal icon
• American Association for the Study of Liver Diseasesexternal icon
• American Liver Foundationexternal icon