Cerebrovascular Disease or Stroke

Cerebrovascular Disease or Stroke
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    Data are for the U.S.

    Morbidity
    • Number of adults who ever had a stroke: 7.8 million
    • Percent of adults who ever had a stroke: 3.1%

    Source: Summary Health Statistics Tables for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2018, Tables A-1b, A-1c [PDF – 137 KB]

    Physician office visits
    • Number of visits to physician offices with stroke as the primary diagnosis: 2.2 million

    Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2016 National Summary Tables, table 15 [PDF – 793 KB]

    Emergency department visits
    • Number of visits to emergency departments with stroke as the primary diagnosis: 448,000

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

    Mortality
    • Number of deaths: 165,393
    • Deaths per 100,000 population: 49.6
    • Cause of death rank: 5

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

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