Digestive Diseases
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Data are for the U.S.
Morbidity
- Number of adults with diagnosed ulcers: 14.8 million
- Percent of adults with diagnosed ulcers: 6.1%
Physician office visits
- Number of visits to physician offices with diseases of the digestive system as the primary diagnosis: 28.3 million
Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2014 State and National Summary Tables, table 15[PDF – 613 MB]
Emergency department visits
- Number of visits emergency departments with diseases of the digestive system as the primary diagnosis: 8.2 million
Source: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2014 Emergency Department Summary Tables, table 11[PDF – 521 KB]
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- Page last reviewed: May 3, 2017
- Page last updated: May 3, 2017
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