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: 789,000

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

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

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