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Allergies
Data are for the U.S.
Morbidity: Adults age 18 and older
- Percent with any allergy: 31.8%
- Percent with seasonal allergy: 25.7%
- Percent with eczema: 7.3%
- Percent with food allergy: 6.2%
Source: Diagnosed Allergic Conditions in Adults: United States, 2021
Morbidity: Children younger than age 18 years
- Percent with any allergy: 27.2%
- Percent with seasonal allergy: 18.9%
- Percent with eczema: 10.8%
- Percent with food allergy: 5.8%
Source: Diagnosed Allergic Conditions in Children Ages 0–17 Years: United States, 2021
Physician office visits
- Number of physician office visits with allergic rhinitis as the primary diagnosis: 4.1 million
Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2019 National Summary Tables, table 14 [PDF – 865 KB]
Emergency department visits
- Number of emergency room visits with contact dermatitis or other eczema as the primary diagnosis: 229,000
Related Links
- Ambulatory Health Care Data
- National Health Interview Survey
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Allergens and Pollen
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Asthma and Allergies in the Workplace
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Food Allergies in Schools
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: Eczema
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: Food Allergy
- American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology