Anemia or Iron Deficiency

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Data are for the U.S.

Physician office visits
  • Number of visits to physician offices with anemias as the primary diagnosis group: 2.8 million

Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2016 National Summary Tables, table 15

Emergency department visits
  • Number of visits to emergency departments with anemias as the primary diagnosis group: 800,000

Source: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2021 National Summary Tables, table 11 [PDF – 830 KB]

Mortality
  • Number of deaths: 6,021
  • Deaths per 100,000 population: 1.8

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2022) via CDC WONDER

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