Anemia or Iron Deficiency

• Percent of females age 2 years and older with anemia: 13.0%
• Percent of males age 2 years and older with anemia: 5.5%

Source: Anemia Prevalence: United States, August 2021–August 2023

• Percent of children aged 1 to 2 years with iron deficiency (inflammation -adjusted serum ferritin <15μg/L): 22.5% (2017-March 2020)
• Percent of females aged 12 to 49 years with iron deficiency (inflammation-adjusted serum ferritin <15μg/L): 22.6% (2017-March 2020)

Source: Healthy People 2030: Nutrition and Weight Status Objectives NWS-16 and NWS-17, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (inflammation based on C-reactive protein)

• 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

• Number of visits to emergency departments with anemias as the primary diagnosis group: 789,000

Source: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2022 National Summary Tables, table 11 [PDF – 1 MB]

• Number of deaths: 5,928
• Deaths per 100,000 population: 1.8

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2023) via CDC WONDER

• National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
• National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
• Mortality Statistics
• National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
• National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute