Chronic Sinusitis
Data are for the U.S.
Morbidity
- Number of adults with diagnosed sinusitis: 28.9 million
- Percent of adults with diagnosed sinusitis: 11.6%
Physician office visits
- Number of visits to physician offices with chronic sinusitis as the primary diagnosis: 2.7 million
Emergency department visits
- Number of visits to emergency departments with chronic sinusitis as the primary diagnosis: 234,000
Source: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2018 National Summary Tables, table 12pdf icon
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Page last reviewed: January 27, 2022
Content source: CDC/National Center for Health Statistics