Figure 3.8 – Chronic – Case Rates by Sex & Age

At a glance

Among both males and females, newly reported cases of chronic hepatitis C were highest among persons aged 20–39 years and among person aged 55–70 years.
2022 Hepatitis C Surveillance

Number of newly reported* chronic hepatitis C cases† by sex and age — United States, 2022

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Source: CDC, National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System.

* During 2022, cases of chronic hepatitis C were either not reportable by law, statute, or regulation; not reported; or otherwise unavailable to CDC from Arizona, California, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Texas.

† Only confirmed, newly diagnosed, chronic hepatitis C cases are included. For the complete case definition, see Chronic Hepatitis C.

Summary

A total of 93,805 new chronic hepatitis C cases were reported during 2022. A higher number of newly reported cases of chronic hepatitis C were observed among males compared with females across all age groups. Among both males and females, a bimodal age distribution was observed with cases highest among persons aged 20–39 years and a second peak around 55–70 years.

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