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Incidence Statistics for Types of Digestive Diseases

The information below shows a list of types of Digestive Diseases, with information as to the annual incidence of each of these types of Digestive Diseases. Estimates of the people affected each year are calculated based on the available statistics.

Incidence Statistics for Types of Digestive Diseases

Disease

Incidence Estimate

US people estimate

Statistic Used for Calculation

Digestive Diseases (overall) N/A N/A 60 to 70 million cases in the USA 1985 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447)
Chronic digestive diseases N/A N/A No information
irritable bowel syndrome N/A N/A No information
inflammatory bowel disease N/A N/A No information
Crohn's disease N/A N/A No information
ulcerative colitis N/A N/A No information
gastroparesis N/A N/A No information
diabetic gastroparesis N/A N/A No information
diabetic diarrhea N/A N/A No information
Celiac disease N/A N/A No information
Lactose Intolerance N/A N/A No information
Cystic Fibrosis approx 1 in 108,800 or 0.00% or 2,500 people in USA 2,500 2,500 babies annually USA; 1 in 3,000 Caucasian babies
Sudden Digestive Diseases N/A N/A No information
gastroenteritis N/A N/A No information
diarrhea approx 1 in 1 or 100.00% or 272 million people in USA 272,000,000 almost 100% annually (NIDDK)
traveler's diarrhea approx 1 in 27 or 3.68% or 10 million people in USA 10,000,000 estimated 10 million (DBMD1)
constipation N/A N/A No information
Achalasia N/A N/A No information
Acute Nonulcer dyspepsia approx 1 in 33 or 3.01% or 8.2 million people in USA 8,200,000 8.2 million new cases (1988/NIDDK)
Acute Pancreatitis approx 1 in 3,400 or 0.03% or 80,000 people in USA 80,000 80,000 cases occur in the USA (NIDDK); 17 per 100,000 new cases
Amebic dysentery N/A N/A No information
Anthrax approx 1 in 0 or 0.00% or 0 people in USA 0 0 annual cases notified in USA 1999 (MMWR 1999)
Bacterial digestive infections N/A N/A No information
Behcet's Disease N/A N/A No information
Bowel Obstruction N/A N/A No information
Carcinoid of Gastrointestinal Tract N/A N/A No information
Cholera approx 1 in 45,333,334 or 0.00% or 5 people in USA 5 6 annual cases notified in USA 1999 (MMWR 1999)
Chronic Nonulcer dyspepsia approx 1 in 612 or 0.16% or 444,000 people in USA 443,999 444,000 new cases (1975/NIDDK)
Chronic Pancreatitis N/A N/A No information
Colic N/A N/A No information
Colonic volvulus approx 1 in 33,333 or 0.00% or 8,160 people in USA 8,160 3 per 100,000 persons per year
Colorectal cancer approx 1 in 1,834 or 0.05% or 148,300 people in USA 148,300 148,300 annual cases = 107,300 annual cases of colon cancer and 41,000 annual cases of rectum cancer(SEER 2002 estimate)
Cryptosporiosis approx 1 in 115,205 or 0.00% or 2,360 people in USA 2,360 2,361 annual cases notified in USA 1999 (MMWR 1999)
Dysentery N/A N/A No information
Entamoeba histolytica N/A N/A No information
Enterocolitis N/A N/A No information
Food intolerances N/A N/A No information
Gallstones N/A N/A No information
Gas N/A N/A No information
Gastric erosion N/A N/A No information
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease N/A N/A No information
Gastrointestinal Anthrax N/A N/A No information
Giardia approx 1 in 6,138 or 0.02% or 44,308 people in USA 44,308 16.29 per 100,000 in Canada 20002
Headache-free migraine N/A N/A No information
Heartburn N/A N/A No information
Helicobacter pylori bacteria N/A N/A No information
Hemolytic uremic syndrome approx 1 in 1,346,534 or 0.00% or 201 people in USA 201 202 cases of postdiarrheal HUS in 28 USA states 2001 (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 2003)
Hirschsprung's disease N/A N/A No information
Indigestion approx 1 in 45 or 2.21% or 6 million people in USA 6,000,000 6 million cases annually
Intestinal pseudo-obstruction N/A N/A No information
Megacolon N/A N/A No information
Nonulcer dyspepsia approx 1 in 612 or 0.16% or 444,000 people in USA 443,999 444,000 new cases (1975/NIDDK)
Pancreatitis approx 1 in 5,882 or 0.02% or 46,240 people in USA 46,240 17 new cases per 100,000 in the USA 1976-88 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994)
Peptic Ulcer approx 1 in 73 or 1.36% or 3.7 million people in USA 3,699,999 3.7 million annually
Pyloric stenosis N/A N/A No information
Rapid gastric emptying N/A N/A No information
Shigellosis approx 1 in 15,524 or 0.01% or 17,521 people in USA 17,521 17,521 annual cases of shigellosis notified in USA 1999 (MMWR 1999)
Small Intestine Cancer approx 1 in 51,320 or 0.00% or 5,300 people in USA 5,299 5,300 annual cases (SEER 2002 estimate)
Sprue N/A N/A No information
Stomach Cancer approx 1 in 12,592 or 0.01% or 21,600 people in USA 21,599 21,600 annual cases (SEER 2002 estimate); about 24,000 annual cases in the United States (NCI)
Sudden Digestive Conditions N/A N/A No information
Tapeworms N/A N/A No information
Viral digestive infections N/A N/A No information
Viral dysentery N/A N/A No information
Viral gastroenteritis N/A N/A No information
Whipple's Disease N/A N/A No information
Enteroviruses approx 1 in 27 or 3.68% or 10 million people in USA 10,000,000 estimated 10-15 million cases annually in USA (DVRD)
Infectious Diarrhea approx 1 in 3 or 36.40% or 99 million people in USA 99,000,000 99 million new cases in the USA 1980 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994)
Malabsorption N/A N/A No information
Digestive system cancer approx 1 in 1,063 or 0.09% or 255,640 people in USA 255,640 255,640 new cases for digestive system cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
Chronic digestive conditions N/A N/A No information

Incidence Statistics for Digestive Diseases

Incidence statistics about Digestive Diseases:

The following statistics relate to the incidence of Digestive Diseases:

  • 18.9 million noninstitutionalized adults were diagnosed with digestive disorders annually in the US 2001 (Summary Health Statistics for US Adults, 2001, NCHS, CDC)
  • 9.3% of noninstitutionalized adults were diagnosed with digestive disorders annually in the US 2001 (Summary Health Statistics for US Adults, 2001, NCHS, CDC)

Types of Digestive Diseases

For more information about types of Digestive Diseases, refer to our section on types of Digestive Diseases.

About incidence:

The medical term 'incidence' of Digestive Diseases usually refers to the annual diagnosis rate of new cases of Digestive Diseases. Prevalence is a different medical disease measure that refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Digestive Diseases at any given time (e.g. prevalence includes people who have had a medical condition for a long time). For more information on prevalence and incidence statistics, see about prevalence and incidence statistics.



Footnotes:
1. Traveller's Diarrhea, CDC/DBMD, Nov 21, 2006
2. Notifiable Diseases Online, PPHB, Canada, 2000
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