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Diseases » Anorectal disorders » Prevalence

Prevalence Statistics for Types of Anorectal disorders

The information below shows a list of types of Anorectal disorders, with information as to the prevalence of each of these types. Estimates of the people affected are calculated based on the available statistic.

Disease	Prevalence Estimate	US people estimate	Statistic Used for Calculation
Anal conditions	N/A	N/A	No information
Rectal conditions	N/A	N/A	No information
Anal Cancer	N/A	N/A	No information
Anal fissure	N/A	N/A	No information
Anal itching	N/A	N/A	No information
Constipation	approx 1 in 61 or 1.62% or 4.4 million people in USA	4,399,999	4.4 million people in the USA 1983-87 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994)
Fecal incontinence	approx 1 in 41 or 2.39% or 6.5 million people in USA	6,500,000	6.5 million Americans
Flatulence	N/A	N/A	No information
Granuloma inguinale	N/A	N/A	No information
Hemorrhoids	approx 1 in 26 or 3.82% or 10.4 million people in USA	10,400,000	10.4 million people in the USA 1983-87 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994)
Incontinence	N/A	N/A	No information
Proctitis	N/A	N/A	No information
Rectal abscess	N/A	N/A	No information
Rectal prolapse	N/A	N/A	No information
Colorectal Polyps	N/A	N/A	No information
Gonorrhea	N/A	N/A	No information
Pinworm	N/A	N/A	No information
Rectal cancer	N/A	N/A	No information
Rectocele	N/A	N/A	No information
Vaginal fistula	N/A	N/A	No information
Familial polyposis	N/A	N/A	No information
Fecal impaction	N/A	N/A	No information
Gastrointestinal bleeding	N/A	N/A	No information
Infectious Diarrhea	N/A	N/A	No information
Traveler's diarrhea	N/A	N/A	No information

Types of Anorectal disorders

For more information about types of Anorectal disorders, refer to our section on types of Anorectal disorders.

About prevalence:

The medical term 'prevalence' of Anorectal disorders usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Anorectal disorders at any given time, whereas the annual diagnosis rate of new cases of Anorectal disorders is called the 'incidence'. For more information on prevalence and incidence statistics, see about prevalence and incidence statistics.