The information below shows a list of types of Hernia, with information as to the annual incidence of each of these types of Hernia. Estimates of the people affected each year are calculated based on the available statistics.
Disease | Incidence Estimate | US people estimate | Statistic Used for Calculation |
| Abdominal Hernia | approx 1 in 339 or 0.29% or 800,000 people in USA | 800,000 | 800,000 new cases in the USA 1985 (NIDDK 1994); 32 per 1000 - NHIS95 |
| Rectal Hernia | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Hiatal hernia | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Inguinal hernia | approx 1 in 544 or 0.18% or 500,000 people in USA | 499,999 | 500,000 cases (NIDDK) |
| Umbilical hernia | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Reducible hernia | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Irreducible hernia | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Incarcerated hernia | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Obstructed hernia | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Strangulated hernia | N/A | N/A | No information |
The following statistics relate to the incidence of Hernia:
For more information about types of Hernia, refer to our section on types of Hernia.
The medical term 'incidence' of Hernia usually refers to the annual diagnosis rate of new cases of Hernia. Prevalence is a different medical disease measure that refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Hernia 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.
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