Statistics about Gallstones
| About statistics: This page presents a variety of statistics about Gallstones. The term 'prevalence' of Gallstones usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Gallstones at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Gallstones refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Gallstones diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics. |
Prevalence and incidence statistics for Gallstones: (see also prevalence and incidence page for Gallstones)
Prevalance of Gallstones: 16 to 22 million people in the USA 1976-87 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, US Government Printing Office, NIDDK, 1994)
Prevalance Rate: approx 1 in 17 or 5.88% or 16 million people in USA [about data]
Prevalance of Gallstones: Symptomatic gallstones result in 600,000 hospitalizations and more than 500,000 operations each year in the United States. 1 ... Prevalence: 16 to 22 million people (1976-87)2
Death and mortality statistics for Gallstones:
Deaths from Gallstones: 2,975 people in the USA 1975 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, US Government Printing Office, NIDDK, 1994)
Deaths from Gallstones: Mortality: 2,975 (1985)2
Society statistics for Gallstones
Hospitalizations for Gallstones: 800,000 people in the USA 1987 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994)
Hospitalizations for Gallstones: Hospitalizations: 800,000 (1987)2
Physician office visits for Gallstones: 600,000 to 700,000 people in the USA 1985 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994)
Physician office visits for Gallstones: Physician office visits: 600,000 to 700,000 (1985)2
Prescriptions for Gallstones: 195,000 people in the USA 1985 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994)
Prescriptions for Gallstones: Prescriptions: 195,000 (1985)2
Disability from Gallstones: 48,000 people in the USA 1983-87 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994) '
Disability from Gallstones: Disability: 48,000 people (1983-87) 2
Procedures for Gallstones: 500,000 cholecystectomies in the USA 1987 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994)
Procedures for Gallstones: Surgical procedures: 500,000 cholecystectomies (1987)2
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Dieting and Gallstones: NIDDK
2. excerpt from Digestive Diseases Statistics: NIDDK
Last revision: May 27, 2003
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