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Diseases » Esophagus diseases » Prevalence

Prevalence Statistics for Types of Esophagus diseases

The information below shows a list of types of Esophagus diseases, 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
Esophagitis	N/A	N/A	No information
Esophagus Cancer	N/A	N/A	No information
Esophageal diverticulum	N/A	N/A	No information
Esophageal atresia	N/A	N/A	No information
Esophageal stricture	N/A	N/A	No information
Esophageal varices	N/A	N/A	No information
Achalasia	N/A	N/A	No information
Barrett's esophagus	N/A	N/A	No information
Heartburn	approx 1 in 18 or 5.51% or 15 million people in USA	14,999,999	15 million Americans have it daily (NIDDK)
Reflux	N/A	N/A	No information
Reflux esophagitis	approx 1 in 33 or 3.00% or 8.2 million people in USA	8,160,000	3-7% of the population in the USA 1985 for "GERD and related esophageal disorders" (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994)
Mallory-Weiss syndrome	N/A	N/A	No information
Candidiasis	N/A	N/A	No information
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease	approx 1 in 33 or 3.00% or 8.2 million people in USA	8,160,000	3-7% of the population in the USA 1985 for "GERD and related esophageal disorders" (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994)
Gastrointestinal bleeding	N/A	N/A	No information
Peptic Ulcer	approx 1 in 54 or 1.84% or 5 million people in USA	4,999,999	5 million in the USA 1987 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, 1994)

Types of Esophagus diseases

For more information about types of Esophagus diseases, refer to our section on types of Esophagus diseases.

About prevalence:

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